dearth meaning

UK /dɜːθ/ US /dɝθ/ 1 syllable

dearth (noun): an acute insufficiency.

dearth has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

dearth as a noun

  1. an acute insufficiency

    Synonyms: famine, shortage

    Type of: lack

  2. an insufficient quantity or number

    Synonyms: paucity

    Type of: scarcity

How to pronounce dearth

dearth is pronounced /dɜːθ/ in British English and /dɝθ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with dearth

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in TH · 6-letter words

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