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rouk

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[rouk] / raʊk /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

  1. vapor, especially mist or fog.

Other Word Forms

  • rouky adjective

Etymology

Origin of rouk

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of roke, perhaps from a Scandinavian source akin to Old Norse reykr “smoke”; see also reek ( def. )

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