Word
linn
Phoneticslinn
US/ˈɫɪn/
UK/lˈɪn/
Definition
n. a deep pool of water, often one that sits at the bottom of a waterfall. It can also mean the waterfall itself.
n. a pool of water, especially one located at the base of a cataract; alternatively, the waterfall or precipice itself. Primarily used in Scottish English and literary contexts.
Examples
“The river flows into a deep, dark linn.”
“After the heavy rains, the water crashed over the rocks and into the churning linn below.”
“The poet described the hidden glen where a silver stream tumbled into a silent linn, surrounded by ancient moss and ferns.”
Examples
simple
“The river flows into a deep, dark linn.”
contextual
“After the heavy rains, the water crashed over the rocks and into the churning linn below.”
complex
“The poet described the hidden glen where a silver stream tumbled into a silent linn, surrounded by ancient moss and ferns.”
Usage
Commonly found in Scottish toponyms and regional literature.
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