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sough

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sough  \Sough\,  v.  i. 
  To  whistle  or  sigh,  as  the  wind. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sough  \Sough\,  n.  [Etymol.  uncertain.] 
  A  small  drain;  an  adit.  [Prov.  Eng.]  --W.  M.  Buchanan. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sough  \Sough\,  n. 
  A  sow.  [Obs.]  --Chaucer. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sough  \Sough\  (?;  277),  n.  [Cf.  Icel.  s?gr  (in  comp.)  a  rushing 
  sound,  or  OE  swough,  swogh,  a  sound,  AS  sw?gan  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sough 
  v  1:  place  (seeds)  in  the  ground  for  future  growth;  "She  sowed 
  sunflower  seeds"  [syn:  {sow},  {seed}] 
  2:  indicate  pain,  discomfort,  or  displeasure;  "The  students 
  groaned  when  the  professor  got  out  the  exam  booklets"; 
  "The  ancient  door  soughed  when  opened"  [syn:  {groan},  {moan}] 
  3:  introduce  into  an  environment;  "sow  suspicion  or  beliefs" 
  [syn:  {sow}]




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