1. Plural of heugh; steep cliffs or ravines, especially in Scotland.
Usage: Scottish English; Often used in place names and geographical descriptions

Examples

• The heughs along the Scottish coast are dramatic and dangerous.
• Hikers must be careful near the heughs in the Highlands.
• The river carved deep heughs through the valley over centuries.
• Local legends speak of mysteries hidden in the heughs.
• The heughs provided natural fortifications for ancient settlements.