Soughing

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rushing, rustling sound.

    "So she sat, looking at the rain, listening to the many noiseless noises of it, and to the strange soughings of wind in upper branches, when there seemed to be no wind."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of sough form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by soft sounds wordnet

Synonyms

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moaningmurmurousmurmurousrustlingsighsobbing

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"The sound station's initiate recordings will be dogs barking excitedly, then falling silent as they lunge into their harnesses. Then it will be sled runners soughing in deep snow."

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