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crevassed

crevassed

8.6
Having deep cracks in ice, rock or earth
  • adjective
  • /krɪˈvæst/
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  • The mountain was crevassed and treacherous.

Examples

  • After the earthquake, the once flat field became dangerously crevassed and difficult to walk across.

  • Scientists studied the crevassed surface of the polar ice sheet to understand how it was changing.

  • The mountaineers carefully crossed the crevassed glacier, watching for hidden dangers beneath the snow.

  • We avoided the crevassed areas while hiking.

  • The climbers carefully navigated the crevassed glacier, avoiding the deep cracks in the ice.

  • As the sun rose, the crevassed surface of the rock revealed its rugged features.

  • We were warned about the crevassed terrain that could pose a danger to hikers in the area.

Synonyms

broken
vscrevassed
1 3.6

Uneven land with rocks and hills

focuses on deep linear cracks and fissures rather than general roughness

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

unbroken
4 3.0

Whole and not damaged

How Cracked

shattered
1 4.8
crevassed
8.6
cracked
2.0
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

crevassed positive

Morphology

crevassed = crevasse (transparent) = crevasse + ed

The adjective 'crevassed' is transparently derived from the noun 'crevasse' by adding the suffix '-ed', indicating the presence of crevasses.

Etymology

Crevassed comes from the French word crevasse, which comes from a verb meaning 'to burst'. So a crevassed glacier looks like it has burst open into deep 'cracks', which is why we call it crevassed.