cliffy
- adjective
- /ˈklɪfi/
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rocoso
- The cliffs were steep and rugged, creating a cliffy backdrop for our adventure.
Examples
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It's nice to not be cliffy there.
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You're not cliffy here either.
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His legendary manager, star maker, Jack Roth, parlayed that into merchandise, a cliffy DVD, and after family life's cancellation, a couple of movies.
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The breathtaking view from the top was due to the cliffy landscape surrounding the valley.
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Hiking in the cliffy terrain requires careful planning and solid shoes.
Synonyms
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3.7
Land with a rough, uneven surface covered in rocks
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4.1
Very steep and almost vertical like a cliff face
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5.7
Rough and uneven with many steep rocks or cliffs
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7.7
A very steep slope like a cliff that is dangerous to climb
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6.3
Very steep and almost straight up, like a cliff
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5.4
Very steep and high with a sharp drop at the edge
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4.3
A thing with sides that rise almost straight up
A place with steep rock sides along its edge
Very steep and high, like the edge of a cliff
Land that has many steep rocky cliffs
A place with many large stones or steep cliffs
Having many rocky ledges on a hill or slope
On the side of a steep cliff, often overlooking the sea
Antonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cliffy comes from the noun cliff plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having', just like in rocky or leafy. That's why cliffy describes a place that is steep or 'full of cliffs'.