cliff
//klɪf//
Forms
- Plural
- cliffs
Definitions
1.A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
2.A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3854
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English clyf
From Old English clif
From Proto-West Germanic *klib
From Proto-Germanic *klibą.