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grough

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡɹʌf/
  • homophone: gruff
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noun

Meaning 1

A natural channel or gully in a peat moor, sometimes very steep and deep, and through which water sometimes flows. (Compare hag.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Possibly the same word as gruff (“rough”, adjective), describing the terrain. Compare clough.