heugh

/hjuː/ /huː/

Definitions

1. noun

A hill or mound, especially one that is artificial, such as a burial mound.

“The archaeologists discovered an ancient heugh with artifacts from an unknown civilization.”

2. noun

A small hill or ridge, especially one that runs parallel to a larger hill or mountain.

“The heugh offered breathtaking views of the valley below.”

3. noun

A Scottish term for a small hill or ridge.

“The heugh marked the border between the two farms.”

4. verb

To bury or inter someone or something in a heugh.

“The ancient tribe heughed their leader in a ritual burial.”

Synonyms

  • hill
  • mound
  • ridge

Antonyms

  • basin
  • valley