dry spell

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dry spell

1. A period characterized by an extended lack of rain. My plants are looking all withered thanks to this dry spell we've had recently.

2. A period characterized by a lack of activity. Because I'm going through a dry spell as a freelancer, I'm constantly worried about how I'm going to pay my bills.

3. slang A period during which one has not been able to engage in sexual activity. No, I haven't had sex since I broke up with my girlfriend, OK? I'm just going through a dry spell right now.

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

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In addition, smaller tubers were harvested because of the dry spell. Northern Mindanao was the top-producing region in the country, accounting for 41 percent of the national cassava output during the period.

Vegetable, root crops yield lower in Q2

He said the dry spell has affected several water supply areas at Telok Melano, Sri Aman, Pantu, Selangau, Penibong, Kuala Balingian and Suai under the Sarawak Rural Water Supply Department (JBALB).

With dry spell expected until Oct, Sarawak water authorities activate contingency plans

The vast areas of Greater Cholistan continued to have dry spell and the dwellers were forced to shift to other places for want of drinking water and fodder for their animals.

Rain in parts of Cholistan

According to the weatherman, the dry spell is expected to continue for four more months making an already bad situation worse.

Drought bites Wajir, Governor Abdi asks government for help

With extended dry spell, the Philippine Rice Information System (PRISM) researchers have also reminded farmers in El Nino-affected provinces to practice proper water and farm management techniques.

Farmers taking advantage of rainy season - agency

This continued in May when 40 provinces were placed under drought conditions while 6 provinces were under a dry spell.

El Nino may persist until year-end - Pagasa

The provincial disaster management office, he said, is waiting for feedback from LGUs affected by the dry spell.

Cebu braces for prolonged dry spell until August

Initially, we will look for LGUs with the highest percentage of farmers that are affected by the dry spell and the only water source is dependent on rain.

Philippines : PRC CamSur receives P1M financial assistance from Davao City

Bohol, Cebu, and Southern Leyte may experience dry spell by end of May.

17 provinces face drought, 3 other areas may experience dry spell

Just days after declaring an earlier-than-usual start of the dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) warned that some areas under a dry spell could transition to drought by next month.

Agency expects 51 provinces to suffer drought

Areas are under a dry spell if they have had 'three consecutive months of below normal rainfall, or two consecutive months of way below normal rainfall.'

Reservoirs bill pitched as 30-yr-old law unenforced

The prolonged dry spell had not only caused water shortage in many rural and urban parts of the district but also had a negative impact on the crops yield.

Snowfall, rain in Zhob; mountains wear white blanket

RAWALPINDI:After a prolonged dry spell, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad received light

Rain to end cough, decreases threat of smog

RAWALPINDI -- After a prolonged dry spell, the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad received light rain fall of the winter on Monday bringing the temperature down.

Rain to end cough, decreases threat of smog

Citizens were suffering from cold and flu and other ailments due to the dry spell and more than 100 patients would come to seek treatment at government-run hospitals every day.