Sough vs Hough - What's the difference?
sough | hough |
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.
A rushing, rustling sound.
* W. Howitt
A sigh.
(Scotland, obsolete) A vague rumour.
(Scotland, obsolete) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying.
the hollow behind the knee
:* 1922': In the bright light, lightened and cooled in limb, he eyed carefully his black trousers, the ends, the knees, the '''houghs of the knees. — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
* 1748 , , K:LV
*:"Better the toiling Swain, oh happier far!
As verbs the difference between sough and hough
is that sough is to make a soft rustling or murmuring sound while hough is to hamstring or hough can be .As nouns the difference between sough and hough
is that sough is a rushing, rustling sound or sough can be a small drain; an adit while hough is the hollow behind the knee or hough can be .sough
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest.
See also
* susurrusEtymology 2
From (etyl) (whence also (etyl) .hough
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) h?h.Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* hougherEtymology 2
From (etyl) howe, from (etyl) houe, from Old Low Franconian *houwa'' (compare Middle Dutch houwe), from *''houwan 'to hew'. More at (l).Verb
(en verb)- Perhaps the happie?t of the Sons of Men!
- Who vigorous plies the Plough, the Team, or Car;
- Who houghs the Field, or ditches in the Glen,
- Delves in his Garden, or ?ecures his Pen."
