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lough

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/lɑx/
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/lɑx/ · /lɔː/ · /lɒk/ · /lɒx/ · /lɑk/ · /lɒf/ (UK)

Definition of lough

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (Ireland)A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
    “Outside, a freezing wind whips across Belfast lough […].”
    “A study showing that the temperature of the lough’s water has risen 1C since 1995, however, suggests that climate change and clearer waters as a result of an invasive zebra mussel species may also be contributing factors.”
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noun

  1. (Ireland)A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
    “Outside, a freezing wind whips across Belfast lough […].”
    “A study showing that the temperature of the lough’s water has risen 1C since 1995, however, suggests that climate change and clearer waters as a result of an invasive zebra mussel species may also be contributing factors.”
  2. (Cumbria, Northumbria)lake, pool

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Irish loch (from Old Irish loch), from Proto-Celtic *loku (“lake, pool”), from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“pond, pool”). Doublet of lay, loch, and Looe.

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