2: A prolonged shortage

Drought \Drought\, n. [OE. droght, drougth, dru??, AS. druga?,

from drugian to dry. See Dry, and cf. Drouth, which shows

the original final sound.]

1. Dryness; want of rain or of water; especially, such

dryness of the weather as affects the earth, and prevents

the growth of plants; aridity.

The drought of March hath pierced to the root.

--Chaucer.

In a drought the thirsty creatures cry. --Dryden.

2. Thirst; want of drink. --Johnson.

3. Scarcity; lack.

A drought of Christian writers caused a dearth of

all history. --Fuller.

solar eclipse

n : the moon interrupts light from the sun

snowstorm

n : a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

[syn: blizzard]

Blizzard \Bliz"zard\ (bl[i^]z"z[~e]rd), n. [Cf. Blaze to

flash. Formerly, in local use, a rattling volley; cf. ``to

blaze away'' to fire away.]

A gale of piercingly cold wind, usually accompanied with fine

and blinding snow; a furious blast. [U. S.]

ice storm

n : a storm with freezing rain that leaves everything glazed

with ice [syn: silver storm]