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suther

/ˈsʌðə(ɹ)/

suther verb: to sigh, or moan.

Verb

suther (third-person singular simple present suthers, present participle suthering, simple past and past participle suthered)

  1. (archaic, regional) To sigh, or moan.
  2. (archaic, regional) To whir.
    • 1820?, John Clare, The Flight of Birds
      The pigeon suthers by on rapid wing, / The lark mounts upward at the call of spring.

Noun

suther (plural suthers)

  1. (archaic, regional) The sighing of the wind.

Forms of suther

Verb
third-person singular presentsuthers
present participlesuthering
past participlesuthered
pastsuthered
Noun
pluralsuthers

Words that rhyme with suther

Questions about suther

What does suther mean?
Suther means to sigh, or moan.
What part of speech is suther?
Suther can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce suther?
Suther is pronounced /ˈsʌðə(ɹ)/.
What is the past tense of suther?
The past tense of suther is suthered.

Words near suther in the dictionary

  1. Sutești
  2. Sutfin
  3. Sutfins
  4. Suthar
  5. Suthars
  6. suther
  7. suthered
  8. suthering
  9. Sutherland
  10. Sutherland Falls
  11. Sutherland Springs

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