coomb

Examples

• All

• The hikers explored a picturesque coomb nestled between the hills.

• Wildflowers covered the slopes of the quiet coomb near the old farmhouse.

• The hikers rested in a shaded coomb after climbing the steep hill.

• Mist lingered in the coomb long after the sun had risen over the fields.

• There is a lovely coomb near my village.

• We picnicked in a lush coomb, surrounded by blooming wildflowers.

• The sheep grazed peacefully in the narrow coomb, sheltered from the wind.

Synonyms

R

ravine

vscoomb

46 5.8

A deep narrow valley with steep sides made by a river

is used for a small regional valley regardless of its water origin

C

coulee

vscoomb

• Specialized

2 9.9

A deep narrow valley that is often dry and made by water or lava

is specific to a moist regional valley rather than dry or volcanic formation

C

coombe

vscoomb

• UK

9.9

A small deep valley between hills, often found in southern England

is the preferred headword form in the description

C

chine

vscoomb

• UK

9.6

A steep narrow valley or gully that leads down to the sea

is broader covering small inland valleys not only coastal gullies

How Deep

gorge

32 5.3

coomb

• UK

9.9

valley

∞ 1.0

dell

50 7.9

hollow

44 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology