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lough

noun \ˈläk, ˈläḵ\

Definition of LOUGH

1
chiefly Irish :  lake
2
chiefly Irish :  a bay or inlet of the sea
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Origin of LOUGH

Middle English, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish loch lake; akin to Latin lacus lake — more at lake
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with LOUGH

bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, clock, cock, croc, crock, doc, dock, floc, flock, frock, grok, hock, jock, knock, lakh, loch, lock, Locke, moc, mock, nock, pock, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lough
  2. Neagh, Lough
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