firth
a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.
Origin of firth
1- Also frith [frith] /frɪθ/ .
Words Nearby firth
Other definitions for Firth (2 of 2)
John Rupert, 1890–1960, English linguist.
Other words from Firth
- Firth·i·an, adjective
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How to use firth in a sentence
Many writers have taken issue with the age gap in that film—since Emma Stone is 25 and Colin firth is 53.
Susan Sarandon on Her Love Affair With David Bowie, Woody Allen’s Creepiness, and Psychedelics | Marlow Stern | July 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST[Laughs] firth: Oh God… And with that, the interview was abruptly ended halfway into my allotted time by the publicist.
Emma Stone and Colin Firth on Woody Allen, Shrinkage, and Live-Texting ‘Bridget Jones’ | Marlow Stern | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST[Laughs] firth: The vistas and vintage wine, when is it going to stop!
Emma Stone and Colin Firth on Woody Allen, Shrinkage, and Live-Texting ‘Bridget Jones’ | Marlow Stern | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLook, like Colin firth in my movie, I only wish they were real.
Woody Allen on ‘Magic in the Moonlight,’ the Crisis in Gaza, and Those Allegations | Marlow Stern | July 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMagic in the Moonlight co-stars Colin firth and Emma Stone paid their respects.
Colin Firth and Emma Stone Remember Comedy Legend Elaine Stritch, Who Passed Away Today at 89 | Marlow Stern | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It was in the month of January, and the wind, which was blowing hard across the firth, roared round the tower.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellThey continued their course until they came to a place where a firth penetrated far into the country.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftThe broad firth was ever ebbing and flowing with the restless sea, and the burns bickering down the glens.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonFrom its crested ridge and flanking hills the city trailed a dusky banner of smoke out over the fishing fleet in the firth.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonNaething would satisfy me, man, but to get behind you and kick you over the firth into the Kingdom of Fife.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
British Dictionary definitions for firth
frith
/ (fɜːθ) /
a relatively narrow inlet of the sea, esp in Scotland
Origin of firth
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for firth
[ fûrth ]
A long, narrow inlet of the sea. Firths are usually the lower part of an estuary, but are sometimes fjords.
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