SOUGH

sough, purl

(verb) make a murmuring sound; “the water was purling”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

sough (third-person singular simple present soughs, present participle soughing, simple past and past participle soughed)

To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

Synonyms

• See also sough

Noun

sough (plural soughs)

A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.

A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.

A (deep) sigh.

(Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour.

(Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.

Etymology 2

Noun

sough (plural soughs)

A small drain; an adit.

Verb

sough (third-person singular simple present soughs, present participle soughing, simple past and past participle soughed)

To drain.

Anagrams

• Hugos

Proper noun

Sough

A hamlet in Kelbrook and Sough parish, Pendle borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD9045).

Anagrams

• Hugos

Source: Wiktionary


Sough, n.

Definition: A sow. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Sough, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]

Definition: A small drain; an adit. [Prov. Eng.] W. M. Buchanan.

Sough, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. s (in comp.) a rushing sound, or OE. swough, swogh, a sound, AS. sw to rustle. Cf. Surf, Swoon, v. i.]

1. The sound produced by soughing; a hollow murmur or roaring. The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest. W. Howitt.

2. Hence, a vague rumor or flying report. [Scot.]

3. A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying. [Scot.] Jamieson.

Sough, v. i.

Definition: To whistle or sigh, as the wind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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