HyperDic: cliff

English > 1 sense of the word cliff:
NOUNobjectcliff, drop, drop-offa steep high face of rock
cliff > pronunciation
Soundsklih'f
Rhymesbailiff ... Wickliffe: 18 rhymes with ihf...
English > cliff: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningA steep high face of rock.
Example"he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
Synonymsdrop, drop-off
NarrowercragA steep rugged rock or cliff
precipiceA very steep cliff
Broadergeological formation, formation(geology) the geological features of the earth
Spanishacantilado, cantil, despeñadero, peñasco, precipicio, risco
Catalancingle, cinglera, espadat, penya-segat, precipici

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