Sough
[səf]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Middle English, 14th century
1.
A moaning, whistling, or rushing sound as made by the wind in the trees or the sea.
Examples of Sough in a sentence
"We could hear the gentle sough of the creek before we could see it."
"The house was surrounded by cornfields, which emitted a sough every time the wind picked up."
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