clifflike
noun
a high steep face of a rock.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif
before 900; Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif
Related forms
cliff·like, adjective
Synonyms
bluff, promontory, ledge, crag.
bluff, promontory, ledge, crag.
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cliff (klɪf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed | |
| [Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German klēf, Dutch klif; see | |
| 'cliffy | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
cliff
O.E. clif, from P.Gmc. *kliban, perhaps from PIE base *gleibh- "to adhere, be attached."
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