Dictionary entries for 'dearth'

Synonyms

dearth (dûrth)

[Middle English derthe, from Old English* dēorthu, costliness, from dēore, costly; see dear¹.]

noun

A scarce supply; a lack: “the dearth of uncensored, firsthand information about the war” (Richard Zoglin)
Shortage of food; famine.