cliffdrop

English

Etymology

cliff +‎ drop

Noun

cliffdrop (plural cliffdrops)

  1. A cliff which drops down at a steep angle (also figurative and attributive).
    • 1963, Orient, page 89:
      Oh, there are a few imposing cliffdrops, and out in the hills on the other side of the island (fare by taxi, about HK $8) you can watch miles and miles of little sailing vessels lined up like little matchsticks.
    • 2002, Anna Burns, No Bones, W. W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 300:
      She watched the curves and the bends and the sheer cliffdrops and was even starting to think she was enjoying herself. It was only when the bus screeched to a halt at the top of the Cliftonville Road in Belfast that she hopped off […]
    • 2003, Tam Leach, The Rough Guide to Skiing and Snowboarding in North America, Rough Guides, →ISBN, page 43:
      Still, while steep chutes and massive cliffdrops may be all but non-existent, there are enough true double black plunges to humble even the finest expert riders. Overall, Vermont offers the best skiing in the region.
    • 2007, James E. Fitzpatrick, Joseph G. Morelli, Dermatology Secrets in Color, Mosby:
      Typically, erysipelas presents on the face as an erythematous indurated plaque with a sharply demarcated border and a "cliffdrop" edge (Fig. 27-7). In severe cases, the epidermis may become bullous, pustular, or necrotic.
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