cliffed
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- adjective
- Birds nested along the cliffed edges of the island, far from predators.
Examples
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The cliffed coastline made access to the beach difficult.
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The hikers admired the dramatic, cliffed landscape stretching along the shore.
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The cliffed coastline of Maine is breathtaking.
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Look at that cliffed formation!
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The cliffed coastline made access to the beach difficult.
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Birds nested along the cliffed edges of the island, far from predators.
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The hikers admired the dramatic, cliffed landscape stretching along the shore.
Synonyms
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7.7
A very steep slope like a cliff that is dangerous to climb
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4.3
A thing with sides that rise almost straight up
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6.7
So steep that it drops almost straight down
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7.8
Land or rock that has many steep, rough cliffs and sharp edges
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9.0
Land that has many steep rocky cliffs
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5.4
Very steep and high with a sharp drop at the edge
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6.3
Very steep and almost straight up, like a cliff
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A place with many large stones or steep cliffs
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6.8
Full of steep cliffs and rocky edges
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8.8
Having many rocky ledges on a hill or slope
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Etymology
Cliffed comes from the simple word cliff, which originally meant 'steep rock face' in old English. The ending -ed means 'having' or 'with', so cliffed describes a place 'with cliffs'.