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cliffside

cliffside

3.9
On the side of a steep cliff, often overlooking the sea
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɪfˌsaɪd/
translation icon : junto al acantilado
  • We enjoyed our picnic on the cliffside, surrounded by breathtaking scenery.

Examples

  • I think one of those birds that are on the a Greek cliffside halcyon, you're a halcyon, a puffin, a halcyon.

  • The hotel offered stunning views of the ocean from its cliffside balcony.

  • The hiking trail led us along the cliffside, where we could hear the waves crashing below.

Synonyms

cliffhanging
vscliffside
5.9

At the edge of a cliff and hanging over a steep drop

is located on or next to the cliff without implying projection or danger

Antonyms

plain
98 1.0

A large flat area of land with few trees

Surface Forms

cliffside positive

Morphology

cliffside = cliff + side (transparent) = cliff + side

A clear compound of 'cliff' + 'side' whose meaning 'the side of a cliff' is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Cliffside is simply cliff + side, so imagine a restaurant or path sitting 'on the edge' of a cliff. That's why cliffside as an adjective means 'located on or next to the side of a cliff'.