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Word of the Day – Cwm

By December 22, 2021Word of the Day

Cwm (noun) (Welsh)

kum

(especially in Wales) a steep-sided hollow at the head of a valley or on a mountainside; a cirque./ A narrow lane or crevice.

Mid 19th century Welsh; related to combe.

Example sentences

“The snow settled deep in the cwm.”

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