Word Meanings - CLIFF - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A high, steep rock; a precipice. Cliff swallow , a North American swallow , which builds its nest against cliffs; the eaves swallow. (more info) Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa; perh. orig. a climbing

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• EAVESDROPPER
  One who stands under the eaves, or near the window or door of a house, to listen; hence, a secret listener.
• NORTHERNMOST
  Farthest north.
• AGAINSTAND
  To withstand.
• SWALLOWFISH
  The European sapphirine gurnard . It has large pectoral fins.
• AMERICANIZATION
  The process of Americanizing.
• NORTHERN
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west. 2. In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. See Loon. --
• NORTHMAN
  One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
• NORTHMOST
  Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.
• STEEPLE
  A spire; also, the tower and spire taken together; the whole of a structure if the roof is of spire form. See Spire. "A weathercock on a steeple." Shak. Rood steeple. See Rood tower, under Rood. -- Steeple bush , a low shrub having dense panicles
• NORTHEAST
  Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind. Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
• EAVESDROPPING
  The habit of lurking about dwelling houses, and other places where persons meet fro private intercourse, secretly listening to what is said, and then tattling it abroad. The offense is indictable at common law. Wharton.
• STEEPLY
  In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.
• SWALLOW
  Any one of numerous species of passerine birds of the family Hirundinidæ, especially one of those species in which the tail is deeply forked. They have long, pointed wings, and are noted for the swiftness and gracefulness of their flight. Note:
• STEEP-DOWN
  Deep and precipitous, having steep descent. Wash me in steep-down gulfs of liquid fire. Shak.
• AMERICAN
  1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians. 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. "A young officer of the American navy." Lyell. American ivy. See Virginia creeper. -- American Party , a party, about 1854,
• AMERICANISM
  1. Attachment to the United States. 2. A custom peculiar to the United States or to America; an American characteristic or idea. 3. A word or phrase peculiar to the United States.
• WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
  Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
• NORTHWESTWARD; NORTHWESTWARDLY
  Toward the northwest.
• PRECIPICE
  cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, 1. A sudden or headlong fall. Fuller. 2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. Where wealth like fruit on precipices
• NORTH STAR STATE
  Minnesota; -- a nickname.
• CLIMB
  To ascend or creep upward by twining about a support, or by attaching itself by tendrills, rootlets, etc., to a support or upright surface. (more info) 1. To ascend or mount laboriously, esp. by use of the hands and feet. 2. To ascend as if with
• STEEP
  Bright; glittering; fiery. His eyen steep, and rolling in his head. Chaucer.
• OUTCLIMB
  To climb bevond; to surpass in climbing. Davenant.
• PARKLEAVES
  A European species of Saint John's-wort; the tutsan. See Tutsan.