Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clifty

/ˈklɪfti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: clifty
IPA: /ˈklɪfti/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by cliffs; cliffy, craggy.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Down the clifty gorge – its walls of solid sandstone, cloven to the bare heart of the range by the fierce momentum of the waters – the bounding river came."

Etymology

From clift + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clift

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈklɪfti/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more clifty (comparative) most clifty (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce clifty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɪfti/.
What does clifty mean?: Characterised by cliffs; cliffy, craggy.
Where does clifty come from?: From clift + -y.

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