sough

Plural: soughs

Verb

Verb Forms: soughed, soughing, soughs

To make a soft moaning or sighing sound, like the wind.
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.

Examples

The wind seemed to SOUGH a mournful tune as he drew his seventh consonant in a row.

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

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

Antonyms

blare, boom, clang, peal, roar, thunder

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

sough: valid Words With Friends Word