Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heugh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
heugh
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river

noun

A glen with steep, overhanging sides; a cleugh

noun

The face of a quarry or mine

Etymology

From Old English hōh (“promontory”). The southern form is hoe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

heughs (plural) heuch (alternative)

Questions

What does heugh mean?
A steep crag or cliff, especially one overlooking a river
Where does heugh come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce heugh

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