firth

noun/fɜrθ/

Frequency rank: #10,837 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a narrow inlet or estuary of the sea, especially in Scotland.

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Example sentence

The fishing boats sailed slowly across the calm firth as the sun set over the hills.

Synonyms & related words

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