dearthy

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dearthy

/ˈdɜː.θi/ UK
/ˈdɝθi/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)θi

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From dearth + -y.

adjective dearthier · more dearthy · dearthiest · most dearthy

Marked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack. […] the natural has become the artificial; the noble and desirable, the dearthy and uninteresting; the simple the complex; the intelligible the unintelligible.
Similar: lacking, scarce, wanting

Opposite: abundant, lush

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adjective

Opposite: abundant, lush

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"dearthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dearthy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dearthy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dearthy

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"dearthy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dearthy.

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@misc{dearthy_2026,
  title = {dearthy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dearthy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}