CLIFF
What does "CLIFF" mean?
A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea or a high landmass.
Meanings
- A high, steep, or sheer rock face. Waves crashed at the foot of the white cliffs.
- A sudden, sharp drop in value or condition, used figuratively. The economy was heading toward a fiscal cliff. figurative
Did you know?
- A 'cliffhanger' is named literally: early serial films and stories left the hero dangling off a cliff between episodes to drag audiences back for the next one.
Word origin
From Old English 'clif', a steep rock face, from a Germanic root shared with Dutch 'klif' and Old Norse 'klif'.
Remember it
CLIFF ends in a double F - two sheer letters standing straight up like the rock face itself.
A little poem
Gull on the white edge-
below it, the long blue drop
and nothing to hold.
haiku
Wordplay
- I wanted to tell you a joke about a cliff, but I'll leave you hanging.
What it teaches
Stand at the edge long enough and you learn the difference between fear and the wind.
Quick facts
What does CLIFF mean?
A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea or a high landmass.
Is CLIFF a valid word?
Yes — CLIFF is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CLIFF?
CLIFF has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CLIFF come from?
From Old English 'clif', a steep rock face, from a Germanic root shared with Dutch 'klif' and Old Norse 'klif'.
What can CLIFF teach us?
Stand at the edge long enough and you learn the difference between fear and the wind.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.