rock-ribbed

Examples

• All

• The rock-ribbed cliffs of the Grand Canyon are breathtaking.

• We hiked along the rock-ribbed coastline of Maine.

• Photographers are drawn to the rock-ribbed shores for their dramatic beauty.

• The hikers marveled at the rock-ribbed coastline stretching for miles along the bay.

• Her family has a cottage on a rock-ribbed peninsula where the sea crashes against granite cliffs.

• The hikers marveled at the rock-ribbed coastline stretching for miles along the bay.

• Photographers are drawn to the rock-ribbed shores for their dramatic beauty.

Synonyms

R

rocky

vsrock-ribbed

63 1.0

Land that has many rocks or stones

describes places with cliffs and steep rock formations rather than merely stony ground

R

rugged

vsrock-ribbed

31 3.7

Land with a rough, uneven surface covered in rocks

focuses on abundance of cliffs and steep rock features rather than general roughness

C

craggy

vsrock-ribbed

9 5.7

Rough and uneven with many steep rocks or cliffs

refers more to cliffs and steep rock formations than general crags

S

steep-sided

vsrock-ribbed

1 4.3

A thing with sides that rise almost straight up

emphasizes being bordered by or full of rocky cliffs rather than only steep sides

R

rockbound

vsrock-ribbed

9.0

A place with many large stones or steep cliffs

is identical in meaning but written as a hyphenated phrase

C

cliffy

vsrock-ribbed

6.8

Full of steep cliffs and rocky edges

focuses more on places bordered by or full of steep formations

C

cliffed

vsrock-ribbed

7.0

A place with steep rock sides along its edge

emphasizes places that are abounding in or bordered by cliffs

L

ledgy

vsrock-ribbed

8.8

Having many rocky ledges on a hill or slope

focuses on larger cliffs and steep rock formations rather than small ledges

C

cragged

vsrock-ribbed

7.8

Land or rock that has many steep, rough cliffs and sharp edges

uses cliffs or steep rock formations more than just jagged hills

How Rocky

rock-ribbed

9.0

rockbound

9.0

craggy

9 5.7

rocky

63 1.0

stony

7 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology