Souths vs Soughs - What's the difference?
souths | soughs |
(south)
One of the four major compass points, specifically 180°, directed toward the South Pole, and conventionally downwards on a map.
Toward the south; southward.
from the south.
Of or pertaining to the south; southern.
Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by southbound traffic.
Toward the south; southward.
Downward.
In an adverse direction or trend.
(meteorology) Of wind, from the south.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
(astronomy) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line.
(sough)
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.
As verbs the difference between souths and soughs
is that souths is (south) while soughs is (sough).souths
English
Verb
(head)south
English
Noun
(-)Derived terms
* magnetic south * south by east * south by west * southbound * southeast * southed * southerly * southern * southerner * southing * south-southeast * south-southwest * southward * southwardly * southwards * southwestCoordinate terms
* (compass point) east, north, westAdjective
(-)Adverb
(-)Verb
(en verb)- The moon souths at nine.
Anagrams
* 1000 English basic wordssoughs
English
Verb
(head)sough
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- The whispering leaves or solemn sough of the forest.