Word of the Day for Thursday, June 25, 2009
sough \SAU; SUHF\, intransitive verb:
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1. To make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound, as the wind.
1. To make a soft, low sighing or rustling sound, as the wind.
2. A soft, low rustling or sighing sound.
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Listen . . . can you hear the sough of your money as it transfers from your bank account to the the B.O.'s as his fiscal policies take effect?
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Sough comes from Middle English swoughen, from Old English swogan.
Sough comes from Middle English swoughen, from Old English swogan.
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