Loess Definition

lōəs, lĕs, lŭs
noun
A fine-grained, yellowish-brown, extremely fertile loam deposited mainly by the wind and found widely in North America, Asia, and Europe.
Webster's New World
A buff to gray windblown deposit of fine-grained, calcareous silt or clay.
American Heritage

Origin of Loess

  • German Löss from German dialectal Lösch from lösch loose leu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Loess Sentence Examples

  • The loess was created by the drifting of fine sand and dust.

  • The loess covers both the watersheds and the valleys.

  • This wide-spreading loess area was formed partly of wind-blown sand and partly of detritus from the mountains.

  • The soil of Russia depends chiefly on the distribution of the boulder-clay and loess.

  • During this period, wind-blown deposits, such as the loess, began to make their appearance.

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Words Starting With

LLOLOE

Words Ending With

SSSESS

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Words Starting With L and Ending With S

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