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    heugh
    /hjuːx/

    noun

    • 1. a steep ravine or precipice. Scottish, Northern English

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heughHeugh Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. variants or heuch. ˈḵyüḵ. plural -s. 1. chiefly Scottish. a. : a steep crag or cliff. b. : a ravine or glen with overhanging sides. 2. chiefly Scottish. a. : a shaft of a coal mine. b. : an open coal pit. Word History. Etymology. Middle English hough, hogh, heuch, from Old English hōh. Love words?

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › HeughHeugh - definition of Heugh by The Free Dictionary

    Define Heugh. Heugh synonyms, Heugh pronunciation, Heugh translation, English dictionary definition of Heugh. n. 1. A crag; a cliff; a glen with overhanging sides. 2. A shaft in a coal pit; a hollow in a quarry. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published...

  4. www.definitions.net › definition › heughWhat does heugh mean? - Definitions.net

    Definition of heugh in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of heugh. What does heugh mean? Information and translations of heugh in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

  5. glosbe.com › en › enheugh - English definition, grammar, pronunciation, synonyms and...

    Learn the definition of 'heugh'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'heugh' in the great English corpus.

  6. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guideheugh: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

    'Heugh' [hyoo] refers to a crag or cliff, or a steep ravine or gully. It is often used in phrases like 'on the heugh,' meaning perched on a crag or cliff, and 'in the heugh,' meaning fallen into a steep ravine or gully. 'Heugh-hawed' is an informal term meaning confused or indecisive.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › heugh_nheugh | heuch noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun heugh mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun heugh. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect and Scottish English.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › heugh_intheugh, int. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    heugh is an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology. Nearby entries. hethenward, adv. c1175–1400. hething, n. c1175–1600.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › heughheugh - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 6, 2019 · heugh (plural heughs) ( Scotland, Northumbria) A steep crag or cliff, especially one with overhanging sides. ( Scotland, Northumbria) A glen with steep, overhanging sides. ( Scotland, Northumbria) A steep excavation, especially a coal pit. Categories:

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › heughHeugh Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Heugh definition: (Scotland) A steep <a>crag</a> or <a>cliff</a>, especially one with overhanging sides.

  11. www.onelook.comDefinitions of heugh - OneLook Dictionary Search

    Heugh: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info] Definitions from Wiktionary ( heugh ) noun : (Scotland, Northumbria) A steep crag or cliff, especially one with overhanging sides