cliffdrop
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cliff which drops down at a steep angle (also figurative and attributive).
Example Sentences
- "Oh, there are a few imposing cliffdrops, and out in the hills on the other side of the island (fare by taxi, about HK $8) you can watch miles and miles of little sailing vessels lined up like little matchsticks."
- "She watched the curves and the bends and the sheer cliffdrops and was even starting to think she was enjoying herself. It was only when the bus screeched to a halt at the top of the Cliftonville Road in Belfast that she hopped off[…]"
- "Still, while steep chutes and massive cliffdrops may be all but non-existent, there are enough true double black plunges to humble even the finest expert riders. Overall, Vermont offers the best skiing in the region."
- "Typically, erysipelas presents on the face as an erythematous indurated plaque with a sharply demarcated border and a "cliffdrop" edge (Fig. 27-7). In severe cases, the epidermis may become bullous, pustular, or necrotic."