"heugh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heughs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} heugh (plural heughs)
  1. (Scotland, Northumbria) A steep crag or cliff, especially one with overhanging sides Tags: Northumbria, Scotland
    Sense id: en-heugh-en-noun-mt~dQjP~ Categories (other): Northumbrian English, Scottish English
  2. (Scotland, Northumbria) A glen with steep, overhanging sides Tags: Northumbria, Scotland
    Sense id: en-heugh-en-noun-1EmR1tff Categories (other): Northumbrian English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 53 23
  3. (Scotland, Northumbria) A steep excavation, especially a coal pit Tags: Northumbria, Scotland
    Sense id: en-heugh-en-noun-EPeGk2pi Categories (other): Northumbrian English, Scottish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: heuch

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for heugh meaning in English (1.8kB)

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