dry spell



dry spell

Rur. a period with no rain. The dry spell killed the crops. We ain't had such a long dry spell since 1988.
See also: dry, spell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
StienSTEENDutch, Limburgish
Luisitalwee-SEE-tahSpanish
MartieMAHR-deeEnglish
Rolan-Russian
Alan['ælən]
Hrodulf-Ancient Germanic