单词 | precipitous |
释义 | precipitous —precipitously, adv. —precipitousness, n. /pri sip"i teuhs/, adj. 1. of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock. 2. extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails. 3. precipitate. [1640-50; < obs. F précipiteux; see PRECIPITATE, -OUS] Syn. 2. abrupt, sheer, perpendicular. Ant. 1, 2. flat, level. |
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