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Today's Word "sough"

A soft, low rustling or sighing sound on

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sough \SAU; SUHF\ (intransitive verb) - To make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound, as the wind.

(noun) - A soft, low rustling or sighing sound.

"In the dark of winter, tin roofs sough with rain." -- Les A. Murray, 'Driving Through Sawmill Towns'

 

Sough comes from Middle English swoughen, from Old English swogan.


 

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