Soughing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Soughing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sough.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sough.
More Meanings
- A rushing, rustling sound.
Example Sentences
“To drown out the soughing of the wind through the treetops old King Hrethel tried to sing to himself.”
From the mallee and kurrajong trees came a rowdy chatter of parakeets, while queer soughing of air-currents came from the valley top.
So she sat, looking at the rain, listening to the many noiseless noises of it, and to the strange soughings of wind in upper branches, when there seemed to be no wind.
Word Forms
- soughings
Synonyms for soughing
Depending on context, synonyms include soft, murmurous, susurrous, rustling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include susurrous, murmurous, soft, rustling, whisper, sifflement.
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