dry spell

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Originated around 1885–1890, from dry + spell (“a period of time”). Compare cold spell.

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Hungarian: szárazság — drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time
• Polish: posucha — drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time
• Spanish: racha seca — drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time
• Spanish: época de sequía — drawn-out period where the weather has been dry, for an abnormally long time
• Polish: posucha — period or time where there is little activity, productivity, income, etc.