Noun: dearth durth
- An acute insufficiency
"There was a dearth of qualified applicants for the position";
- famine, shortage
- An insufficient quantity or number
"The dearth of evidence made it difficult to prove the case";
- paucity
Derived forms: dearths
Type of: deficiency, lack, scarceness, scarcity, want
Encyclopedia: Dearth, James