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Coughs vs Soughs - What's the difference?

coughs | soughs |

As verbs the difference between coughs and soughs

is that coughs is (cough) while soughs is (sough).

As a noun coughs

is .

coughs

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (cough)

    • soughs

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sough)

    • sough

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.
  • *1963 , Sterling North, Rascal , Avon Books (softcover), p 101:
  • *: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.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rushing, rustling sound.
  • * W. Howitt
    • The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest.
  • A sigh.
  • (Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour.
  • (Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.

    • See also

    * susurrus

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (whence also (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small drain; an adit.