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cliffed

adj

Etymology

From cliff + -ed.

  1. inherited from *klibą✻
  2. inherited from *klib✻
  3. inherited from clif
  4. inherited from clyf
  5. suffixed as cliffed — “cliff + ed”

Definitions

  1. formed by cliffs

    • The cliffed coasts are cut mostly in consolidated rock of somewhat uniform material, which usually results in straight coastlines.
    • The abundance of cliffed coasts around the world reflects the major changes that have taken place between relative levels of land and sea in recent geological times.
    • In the case of a cliffed marsh edge, wave heights increase at the edge but are dissipated rapidly in the first 10-20m landward of the cliff.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA