firth

¹

[ furth ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.

Firth

²

[ furth ]

noun

1. John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.

firth

/ fɜːθ /

noun

1. a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland

firth

/ fûrth /

1. A long, narrow inlet of the sea. Firths are usually the lower part of an estuary, but are sometimes fjords.

Other Words From

• Firthi·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of firth¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English ( Scots ), from Old Norse firth-, stem of fjǫrthr “fjord”

Word History and Origins

Origin of firth¹

C15: from Old Norse fjörthr fiord

Example Sentences

Many writers have taken issue with the age gap in that film—since Emma Stone is 25 and Colin Firth is 53.

From The Daily Beast

[Laughs] Firth: Oh God… And with that, the interview was abruptly ended halfway into my allotted time by the publicist.

From The Daily Beast

[Laughs] Firth: The vistas and vintage wine, when is it going to stop!

From The Daily Beast

Look, like Colin Firth in my movie, I only wish they were real.

From The Daily Beast

Magic in the Moonlight co-stars Colin Firth and Emma Stone paid their respects.

From The Daily Beast

It was in the month of January, and the wind, which was blowing hard across the Firth, roared round the tower.

From Project Gutenberg

They continued their course until they came to a place where a firth penetrated far into the country.

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The broad Firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.

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From its crested ridge and flanking hills the city trailed a dusky banner of smoke out over the fishing fleet in the Firth.

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Naething would satisfy me, man, but to get behind you and kick you over the Firth into the Kingdom of Fife.

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