houghs
plural of hough
houghs
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hough
• shough
Source: Wiktionary
Hock, Hough (, n. Etym: [ AS. h the heel; prob. akin to Icel. hasinn hock sinew, Dan. hasc, G. hechse, hächse, LG. hacke, D.hak; also to L. coxa hip (cf. Cuisses), Skr. kaksha armpit. sq. root12. Cf. Heel.]
1. (a) The joint in the hind limb of quadrupeds between the leg and shank, or tibia and tarsus, and corresponding to the ankle in man. (b) A piece cut by butchers, esp. in pork, from either the front or hind leg, just above the foot.
2. The popliteal space; the ham.
Hough, n.
Definition: Same as Hock, a joint.
Hough, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Houghed; p. pr. & vb. n. Houghing.]
Definition: Same as Hock, to hamstring.
Hough, n. Etym: [Cf. D. hak. Cf. Hack.]
Definition: An adz; a hoe. [Obs.] Bp. Stillingfleet.
Hough, v. t.
Definition: To cut with a hoe. [Obs.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
