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to crevassed

to crevassed

8.2
To become split with deep cracks in ice or rock
  • verb
  • /krəˈvæst/
translation icon : agrietarse
  • The glacier was heavily crevassed after the spring thaw, making travel dangerous.

And then October hits and suddenly it just crevasses straight over towards the drain.

Examples

  • The surface became crevassed as the ice shifted and cracked over time.

  • Look at how the ice has crevassed near the summit!

  • They avoided the most crevassed areas to ensure the safety of the expedition.

  • The glacier was crevassed after the harsh winter.

  • The glacier was heavily crevassed after the spring thaw, making travel dangerous.

  • They avoided the most crevassed areas to ensure the safety of the expedition.

  • The surface became crevassed as the ice shifted and cracked over time.

Synonyms

broken
vsto crevassed
1 3.6

Uneven land with rocks and hills

is specific to deep linear cracks forming in ice or glacier areas

Antonyms

whole
∞ 1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

unbroken
4 3.0

Whole and not damaged

How Cracked

shattered
1 4.8
to crevassed
8.2
cracked
2.0
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

crevassed infinitive
crevassed past
crevassed past participle
crevassing present participle
crevasses third person singular

Morphology

crevassed = crevasse (transparent) = crevasse + ed

The verb form here is the regular past-participle/ adjectival form built with '-ed' on the verb 'crevasse'.

Etymology

Crevassed as a verb form comes from the French crevasse, from a verb meaning 'to burst'. So to be crevassed is to have split open and formed deep 'cracks', especially in ice.