Definition of LOCH

loch

Plural: lochs

Noun

  • A Scottish term for a lake or an arm of the sea.
  • a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
  • Scottish word for a lake
  • A lake.
  • A bay or arm of the sea.
  • Alternative form of lohoch (“medicine taken by licking”).

Examples

  • The letters flowed like a loch, eventually forming a beautiful seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lough, borrowed from Scottish Gaelic loch. Doublet of lay, Looe, and lough.

Synonyms

bay, firth, lake, lough, sea loch

Scrabble Score: 9

loch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
loch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
loch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

loch: valid Words With Friends Word