cliff
Meaning
- A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
Concepts
cliff
precipice
crag
bluff
rock
mountain
escarpment
drop off
rock face
steep
drop-off
stone
headland
scarp
bank
steep slope
hill
steep bank
drop
edge
abyss
clogwyn
palisade
precipitous mountain
heugh
scar
shore
square
terrace
chasm
pass
gully
ravine
precipice, steep
sheer cliff
hangklip
mountain scarp
steep wall
pit
embankment
sea cliff
rock wall
slope
rampart
corniche
steep place
beach
side
sea-cliff
reef
rimrock
summit
cave
outcrop
ness
crags
foreland
shelving
abysm
mountain slope
peak
ledge
high bank
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/klɪf/
Etymology
From Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
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