precipitous steep

precipitous steep
clifflike clifflike adj. characterized by cliffs; -- of a shore or shoreline; -- contrasted with {beachy}. [Narrower terms: {precipitous, steep}]

Syn: cliffy. [WordNet 1.5]


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