precipitous cliffs

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• precipitous steep — clifflike clifflike adj. characterized by cliffs; of a shore or shoreline; contrasted with {beachy}. [Narrower terms: {precipitous, steep}] Syn: cliffy. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Downshire Cliffs — (71°37′S 170°36′E / 71.617°S 170.6°E / 71.617; 170.6) is a line of precipitous basalt cliffs rising to 2,000 m above the Ross Sea and forming much of the east side of Adare Peni …   Wikipedia

• precipitate, precipitous — With a common origin in Latin terms meaning to cast down, these words have taken on dissimilar meanings. As an adjective, precipitate means headlong, moving rapidly and hastily, rash : Take your time; don t make a precipitate decision. Braking… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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• pre|cip´i|tous|ness — pre|cip|i|tous «prih SIHP uh tuhs», adjective. 1. like a precipice; very steep: »precipitous cliffs. Access was gained by precipitous stone steps carved into the walls of rock (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steep. (Cf. ↑steep) 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|cip´i|tous|ly — pre|cip|i|tous «prih SIHP uh tuhs», adjective. 1. like a precipice; very steep: »precipitous cliffs. Access was gained by precipitous stone steps carved into the walls of rock (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under steep. (Cf. ↑steep) 2.… …   Useful english dictionary