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soughing

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sough  (sou, sf)
intr.v. soughed, sough·ing, soughs
To make a soft murmuring or rustling sound.
n.
A soft murmuring or rustling sound, as of the wind or a gentle surf.
[Middle English swowen, soughen, from Old English swgan.]
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Adj.1.soughing - characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren
murmurous, rustling, susurrous
soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"


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Presently I became aware of a drowsy breathing sound, the soughing of the sea upon the beach.
The Island of Doctor Moreau by Wells, H.G. View in context
He listened; but he heard no sound other than the soughing of the wind through leafy branches, the hoarse cries of birds, and the chattering of monkeys.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
We read turn about, one taking the story up as the other tired, and as we read the drama played itself under the open sky and in the free air with such orchestral effects as the soughing woods or some rippling stream afforded.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
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