verb
sough
Sough (verb) means to make a quiet, whispering sound, like wind moving through trees.
verb
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To make a quiet, whispering sound, like wind moving through trees.
"I lay awake for a while that evening, listening to the soughing of the wind high in the pines, realizing sadly that we must now return to civilization."
— Sterling North, Rascal (1963)
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Etymology
From Middle English *sough, swough, swogh, from Middle English swoȝen, swowen, from Old English swōgan (“to make a sound; move with noise; rush; roar”), from Proto-West Germanic *swōgan, from Proto-Germanic *swōganą from Proto-Indo-European *sweh₂gʰ-, same source as English echo (via Ancient Greek). Cognate with Scots souch (“sough”), Icelandic súgur (“a rushing sound, rustle”). Noun replaced Middle English swei, sweȝ from Old English swēg. More at swoon.
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What is the meaning of sough?
"sough" (verb) means to make a quiet, whispering sound, like wind moving through trees.
What is another word for sough?
Other words for "sough" include purl.
What is the opposite of sough?
Opposites of "sough" include roar, blare, thunder, boom, clang.
