hough
noun
hock.
hough
1 American
[hok, hokh ]
/ hɒk, hɒx /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Hough
2
American
[huhf]
/ hʌf /
noun
hough
British
/ hɒk /
noun
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another word for hock 1
-
in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin
verb
Etymology
Origin of hough
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at hock 1
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And even hough some retail prices are still rising the worldwide price trend, forecast by commodities is downward.
From Time Magazine Archive
See page 53 for more about there with singulars and plurals. though/alt hough.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Left hind leg of Centaur up to above the hough.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
A golden-robed, regal creature stood there. hough dwarfed to four feet, like his fellow, he was obviously their mental superior to a prodigious degree.
From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 by Bates, Harry
The outside of the haunch and hough have been cut away, evidently to gain room for the left hindleg of another horse, or, according to Sauer, for the chariot-pole.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
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From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
He also previously had a relationship with dancer Julianne Hough.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
“We had candles everywhere, beautiful music playing,” Hough told People magazine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Six professional dancers who started with the show in 2005 were featured in the opening number, choreographed by judge Derek Hough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
His mom and I would sit in the living room and watch cheesy romantic movies, like Safe Haven starring Julianne Hough.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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