HyperDic: dearth

English > 2 senses of the word dearth:
NOUNstatedearth, famine, shortagean acute insufficiency
attributedearth, paucityan insufficient quantity or number
dearth > pronunciation
Soundsder'th
Rhymesberth ... worth / Worth: 17 rhymes with erth...
English > dearth: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAn acute insufficiency.
Synonymsfamine, shortage
Broaderlack, deficiency, wantThe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Spanishescasez, hambre, hambruna, penuria
Catalanfam, fretura, penúria
English > dearth: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningAn insufficient quantity or number.
Synonympaucity
Broaderscarcity, scarcenessA small and inadequate amount
Spanishdesabastecimiento, escasez, penuria
Catalancarestia, fretura, penúria

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