Definition of CLIFF

cliff

Plural: cliffs

Noun

  • A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.
  • a steep high face of rock
    • "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"
  • A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
  • A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
  • Obsolete form of clef.

Examples

  • His score plummeted off a CLIFF after his opponent played ’QUARTZ’ for a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.

Synonyms

drop, drop-off, precipice

Scrabble Score: 13

cliff: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cliff: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cliff: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cliff: valid Words With Friends Word