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sheugh

sheugh
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shookh]
    • /ʃux/
    • /ʃjˈuːɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shookh]
    • /ʃux/

Definitions of sheugh word

  • noun sheugh a furrow, ditch, or trench. 1
  • verb with object sheugh to plow or dig (a furrow, ditch, etc.). 1

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Origin of sheugh

First appearance:

before 1495
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1495-1505; N dialectal variant of sough2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sheugh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sheugh popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sheugh usage trend in Literature

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