Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cliff cave

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: clif-f -cave
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural rock shelter, sea cave, or man-made dwelling carved into the vertical face of a cliff and rock formation, ranging from ancient, historic cliff dwellings to dynamic coastal sea caves accessible by hiking or kayaking.

Example Sentences

"The wildest of British wild sports is the pursuit of the seal in the almost inaccessible cliff-caves to which it at times resorts."

Inflected Forms

cliff caves (plural)

Questions

What does cliff cave mean?: A natural rock shelter, sea cave, or man-made dwelling carved into the vertical face of a cliff and rock formation, ranging from ancient, historic cliff dwellings to dynamic coastal sea caves accessible by hiking or kayaking.

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