CHASM
What does "CHASM" mean?
A deep fissure or gorge in the earth, rock, or ice.
Meanings
- A deep, steep-sided opening in the ground or rock. A narrow bridge spanned the chasm between the two cliffs.
- A profound difference or gap between people, groups, or ideas. A widening chasm divided the two wings of the party. figurative
Did you know?
- 'Chasm' is a cousin of 'chaos': both come from a Greek root meaning 'to yawn', and the original 'khaos' was a gaping void rather than mess or disorder.
Word origin
From Latin 'chasma', from Greek 'khasma' (a yawning hollow, gulf), related to 'khainein' (to gape or yawn) - the same gaping root behind 'chaos'.
Remember it
CHASM = 'CHA-SM', a wide-open mouth (CH-AH) closing on a silent M - the ground yawns and shuts.
A little poem
Two cliffs lean apart-
between them a held breath of
air that has no floor.
haiku
Wordplay
- The geologist and the optimist looked at the same chasm: one saw a fault, the other saw room to grow.
What it teaches
Every chasm starts as a crack ignored; tend the small splits before they swallow the bridge.
Quick facts
What does CHASM mean?
A deep fissure or gorge in the earth, rock, or ice.
Is CHASM a valid word?
Yes — CHASM is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CHASM?
CHASM has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CHASM come from?
From Latin 'chasma', from Greek 'khasma' (a yawning hollow, gulf), related to 'khainein' (to gape or yawn) - the same gaping root behind 'chaos'.
What can CHASM teach us?
Every chasm starts as a crack ignored; tend the small splits before they swallow the bridge.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.