sough

Meanings

Plural: soughs

Verb

make a murmuring sound
To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
To drain.

Noun

A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
A gentle breeze; a waft; a breath.
A (deep) sigh.
A vague rumour.
A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.
A small drain; an adit.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

breathe, moan, murmur, purl, rustle, sigh, sough, susurrate, swish, swough, whisper, whoosh

Antonyms

blare, boom, clang, peal, roar, thunder

Scrabble Score: 9

sough is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sough is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sough is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sough is a valid Words With Friends word