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Entry 6 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913

Sough

/souf/ · IPA /saʊ/
01 n. A sow.
  1. 1.
    A sow.[Obs.]
02 n. A small drain; an adit.
  1. 1.
    A small drain; an adit.[Prov. Eng.]
03 n. The sound produced by soughing; a hollow murmur or roaring.
  1. 1.
    The sound produced by soughing; a hollow murmur or roaring.
    “The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest.” — W. Howitt.
  2. 2.
    Hence, a vague rumor or flying report.[Scot.]
  3. 3.
    A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.[Scot.]
04 v. i. To whistle or sigh, as the wind.
  1. 1.
    To whistle or sigh, as the wind.