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Definitions for Cliff

[1] a high steep face of a rock.
[2] a critical point or situation beyond which something bad or undesirable may occur: The committee is right up to the cliff with no deal in sight.
[3] a male given name, form of Clifford or Clifton.
[4] a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed

Words related to Cliff

wall, bluff, precipice, crag, escarpment, scar, face, scarp

Words nearby Cliff

client-centred therapy, client/server network, clientage, clientele, clifden nonpareil, cliff, cliff brake, cliff dweller, cliff swallow, cliff-hang, cliff-hanging

Origin of Cliff

before 900; Middle English clif, Old English, cognate with Dutch, Low German, Old Norse klif

Other words from Cliff

cliff·like , adjective

Word origin for Cliff

Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German klēf, Dutch klif; see cleave ²

Synonyms for Cliff

bluff, crag, precipice, wall, escarpment, face, scar, scarp, rock face, rocky height, steep rock