cliffy

Variant of cliff

noun

a high, steep face of rock, esp. one on a coast; precipice

Origin: ME & OE clif < IE *gleibh-, to adhere, be attached < base *glei- (see clay): basic sense prob. “slippery, smooth rock”

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