Definition of cliff in English:

cliff

noun klɪfklɪf

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
（尤指海边的）悬崖，绝壁，峭壁
a coast path along the top of rugged cliffs
沿崎岖的悬崖顶伸展的岸边小路。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is a land of mountains, moorland and hill pasture, with steep river valleys and cliffs.
- We can hear the saws of the fallers, still cutting above rock cliffs on the steep mountainside.
- He even moved closer to the set, like a lemming drawn to the edge of a cliff.
- They walked up a hill which seemed to go up forever and found themselves on the edge of a cliff.
- He learned that conditions were treacherous and it was unsafe to go to the cliff edge.
- Here they were faced with steep cliffs which they had to climb to get off the beach.
- The water was also hundreds of feet below them, as they saw they were on the edge of a cliff.
- She took his halter and began leading him along the edge of the cliffs.
- The path hugs the cliffs in places, with steep drops to the sea, so care is needed.
- He imagined he could climb the rock face to the cliff above, run down the path and still get there before her.
- The other day, walking below on the edge of the cliff, we saw a rock wallaby at the side.
- As the sun comes up here behind me, you can begin to see the ancient Buddhas in the cliffs.
- His daughter's empty camper van was found parked at the edge of cliffs near her home in Cornwall.
- He saw every side and shade and angle of the training business and to him it seemed like the view from a cliff's edge.
- The beach is only accessible by boat because of the sheer cliffs that surround it.
- Rugged cliffs were spread across the shore, their rough surface covered in random spots of deep green moss.
- The site is perched on the edge of a small cliff looking out over a rocky outcrop, the sea and a secluded cove.
- He floats for two days and when he nears the land all he can see are violent crags and cliffs.
- She stood up quickly, without really knowing why, and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
- We get ochres on the island, the white ochre is collected from the cliff edge of the beach.
Synonyms
precipice, rock face, face, crag, bluff, ridge, escarpment, scar, scarp, overhang
South African krantz
Geology cuesta
literary steep
Scottish archaic linn

Derivatives

cliff-like

adjective

The cliff-like structure at the heart of the old town rises directly from the sea and causes it to resemble a stone boat at anchor.
Example sentencesExamples
- Gasping I then saw that we standing on a pile of large cliff-like rocks and the sea was stretched out in front of us, the blue waves sparking and tossing.
- These cliff-like structures tower above the pavement, presenting a lavish display of cut-stone decoration and detail.
- Inside, the narrow alleys are tight woven, winding shadily between cliff-like walls of brown mud or sparkling white lime wash.
- In the urban maze of narrow streets cut between the cliff-like skyscrapers below, there was mayhem.

cliffy

adjective ˈklɪfiˈklɪfi

The terrain is very rough, with an array of canyons, cliffy massifs, and stony substrates.
Example sentencesExamples
- He also thought that he could hear the faint sounds of waves crashing against a cliffy shore.
- ‘Well, I woke up on the cliffy beaches of Riverton,’ she answered.
- Granada province's coastline is rugged and cliffy.
- We came out by the cliffy place overlooking the ocean.

Origin

Old English clif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif.

Rhymes

biff, glyph, if, kif, miff, niff, quiff, riff, skew-whiff, skiff, sniff, spliff, stiff, tiff, whiff

Definition of cliff in US English:

cliff

nounklifklɪf

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
（尤指海边的）悬崖，绝壁，峭壁
a path along the top of rugged cliffs
沿崎岖的悬崖顶伸展的岸边小路。
as modifier the cliff face
Example sentencesExamples
- He floats for two days and when he nears the land all he can see are violent crags and cliffs.
- His daughter's empty camper van was found parked at the edge of cliffs near her home in Cornwall.
- He learned that conditions were treacherous and it was unsafe to go to the cliff edge.
- She stood up quickly, without really knowing why, and walked towards the edge of the cliff.
- We can hear the saws of the fallers, still cutting above rock cliffs on the steep mountainside.
- We get ochres on the island, the white ochre is collected from the cliff edge of the beach.
- It is a land of mountains, moorland and hill pasture, with steep river valleys and cliffs.
- The path hugs the cliffs in places, with steep drops to the sea, so care is needed.
- The other day, walking below on the edge of the cliff, we saw a rock wallaby at the side.
- The site is perched on the edge of a small cliff looking out over a rocky outcrop, the sea and a secluded cove.
- As the sun comes up here behind me, you can begin to see the ancient Buddhas in the cliffs.
- The beach is only accessible by boat because of the sheer cliffs that surround it.
- They walked up a hill which seemed to go up forever and found themselves on the edge of a cliff.
- She took his halter and began leading him along the edge of the cliffs.
- He saw every side and shade and angle of the training business and to him it seemed like the view from a cliff's edge.
- He even moved closer to the set, like a lemming drawn to the edge of a cliff.
- Rugged cliffs were spread across the shore, their rough surface covered in random spots of deep green moss.
- The water was also hundreds of feet below them, as they saw they were on the edge of a cliff.
- Here they were faced with steep cliffs which they had to climb to get off the beach.
- He imagined he could climb the rock face to the cliff above, run down the path and still get there before her.
Synonyms
precipice, rock face, face, crag, bluff, ridge, escarpment, scar, scarp, overhang

Origin

Old English clif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif.

单词	cliff
释义	Definition of cliff in English: cliff noun klɪfklɪf A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. （尤指海边的）悬崖，绝壁，峭壁 a coast path along the top of rugged cliffs 沿崎岖的悬崖顶伸展的岸边小路。 Example sentencesExamples It is a land of mountains, moorland and hill pasture, with steep river valleys and cliffs. We can hear the saws of the fallers, still cutting above rock cliffs on the steep mountainside. He even moved closer to the set, like a lemming drawn to the edge of a cliff. They walked up a hill which seemed to go up forever and found themselves on the edge of a cliff. He learned that conditions were treacherous and it was unsafe to go to the cliff edge. Here they were faced with steep cliffs which they had to climb to get off the beach. The water was also hundreds of feet below them, as they saw they were on the edge of a cliff. She took his halter and began leading him along the edge of the cliffs. The path hugs the cliffs in places, with steep drops to the sea, so care is needed. He imagined he could climb the rock face to the cliff above, run down the path and still get there before her. The other day, walking below on the edge of the cliff, we saw a rock wallaby at the side. As the sun comes up here behind me, you can begin to see the ancient Buddhas in the cliffs. His daughter's empty camper van was found parked at the edge of cliffs near her home in Cornwall. He saw every side and shade and angle of the training business and to him it seemed like the view from a cliff's edge. The beach is only accessible by boat because of the sheer cliffs that surround it. Rugged cliffs were spread across the shore, their rough surface covered in random spots of deep green moss. The site is perched on the edge of a small cliff looking out over a rocky outcrop, the sea and a secluded cove. He floats for two days and when he nears the land all he can see are violent crags and cliffs. She stood up quickly, without really knowing why, and walked towards the edge of the cliff. We get ochres on the island, the white ochre is collected from the cliff edge of the beach. Synonyms precipice, rock face, face, crag, bluff, ridge, escarpment, scar, scarp, overhang South African krantz Geology cuesta literary steep Scottish archaic linn Derivatives cliff-like adjective The cliff-like structure at the heart of the old town rises directly from the sea and causes it to resemble a stone boat at anchor. Example sentencesExamples Gasping I then saw that we standing on a pile of large cliff-like rocks and the sea was stretched out in front of us, the blue waves sparking and tossing. These cliff-like structures tower above the pavement, presenting a lavish display of cut-stone decoration and detail. Inside, the narrow alleys are tight woven, winding shadily between cliff-like walls of brown mud or sparkling white lime wash. In the urban maze of narrow streets cut between the cliff-like skyscrapers below, there was mayhem. cliffy adjective ˈklɪfiˈklɪfi The terrain is very rough, with an array of canyons, cliffy massifs, and stony substrates. Example sentencesExamples He also thought that he could hear the faint sounds of waves crashing against a cliffy shore. ‘Well, I woke up on the cliffy beaches of Riverton,’ she answered. Granada province's coastline is rugged and cliffy. We came out by the cliffy place overlooking the ocean. Origin Old English clif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif. Rhymes biff, glyph, if, kif, miff, niff, quiff, riff, skew-whiff, skiff, sniff, spliff, stiff, tiff, whiff Definition of cliff in US English: cliff nounklifklɪf A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea. （尤指海边的）悬崖，绝壁，峭壁 a path along the top of rugged cliffs 沿崎岖的悬崖顶伸展的岸边小路。 as modifier the cliff face Example sentencesExamples He floats for two days and when he nears the land all he can see are violent crags and cliffs. His daughter's empty camper van was found parked at the edge of cliffs near her home in Cornwall. He learned that conditions were treacherous and it was unsafe to go to the cliff edge. She stood up quickly, without really knowing why, and walked towards the edge of the cliff. We can hear the saws of the fallers, still cutting above rock cliffs on the steep mountainside. We get ochres on the island, the white ochre is collected from the cliff edge of the beach. It is a land of mountains, moorland and hill pasture, with steep river valleys and cliffs. The path hugs the cliffs in places, with steep drops to the sea, so care is needed. The other day, walking below on the edge of the cliff, we saw a rock wallaby at the side. The site is perched on the edge of a small cliff looking out over a rocky outcrop, the sea and a secluded cove. As the sun comes up here behind me, you can begin to see the ancient Buddhas in the cliffs. The beach is only accessible by boat because of the sheer cliffs that surround it. They walked up a hill which seemed to go up forever and found themselves on the edge of a cliff. She took his halter and began leading him along the edge of the cliffs. He saw every side and shade and angle of the training business and to him it seemed like the view from a cliff's edge. He even moved closer to the set, like a lemming drawn to the edge of a cliff. Rugged cliffs were spread across the shore, their rough surface covered in random spots of deep green moss. The water was also hundreds of feet below them, as they saw they were on the edge of a cliff. Here they were faced with steep cliffs which they had to climb to get off the beach. He imagined he could climb the rock face to the cliff above, run down the path and still get there before her. Synonyms precipice, rock face, face, crag, bluff, ridge, escarpment, scar, scarp, overhang Origin Old English clif, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klif.
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