heugh

[hyoo]

heugh Definition

• 1. a crag or a cliff
• 2. a steep ravine or gully

Using heugh: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "heugh" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The castle was perched on a heugh overlooking the sea.

• Example

  The hiker slipped and fell into the heugh below.

heugh Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for heugh

• crag
• precipice
• ravine
• gully
• cliff

Phrases with heugh

• on the heugh

  perched on a crag or cliff

  Example

  The eagle was perched on the heugh, scanning the landscape for prey.

• in the heugh

  fallen into a steep ravine or gully

  Example

  The sheep had wandered too close to the edge and fallen in the heugh.

• heugh-hawed

  confused or indecisive

  Example

  She was heugh-hawed about which dress to wear to the party.

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Summary: heugh in Brief

'Heugh' [hyoo] refers to a crag or cliff, or a steep ravine or gully. It is often used in phrases like 'on the heugh,' meaning perched on a crag or cliff, and 'in the heugh,' meaning fallen into a steep ravine or gully. 'Heugh-hawed' is an informal term meaning confused or indecisive.