Turlough
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɜː.lɒx/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Turlough is a noun meaning (Ireland) A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.
Meaning
(Ireland) A temporary lake in an area of limestone, filled by rising groundwater during the rainy winter season.
Example Sentences
How deep was that small lake—more a turlough really, filled with water in autumn and winter, a dry hollow in summer[…]
Naisi said that it was a turlough, or a disappearing lake, and that before the year's end, it would be full of water again.
Word Forms
- turloughs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lough, loch, lougheen, lochan, tura-lura, lair.
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