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Coulee :: Coulee (n.) a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the bed of a stream, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides; distinguished from a ca–on, which has precipitous sides..

Precipitous :: Precipitous (a.) Headlong; as, precipitous fall..

Strode :: Strid (n.) A narrow passage between precipitous rocks or banks, which looks as if it might be crossed at a stride..

Steepness :: Steepness (n.) Quality or state of being steep; precipitous declivity; as, the steepnessof a hill or a roof..

Steepness :: Steeply (adv.) In a steep manner; with steepness; with precipitous declivity.

Steepened :: Steep-down (a.) Deep and precipitous, having steep descent..

Scaur :: Scaur (n.) A precipitous bank or rock; a scar.

Steepy :: Steep-up (a.) Lofty and precipitous.

Precipitous :: Precipitous (a.) Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts..

Precipitous :: Precipitous (a.) Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain..

Steep :: Steep (v. t.) Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient..

Precipitious :: Precipitious (a.) Precipitous.

Abruptly :: Abruptly (adv.) Precipitously.

Steer :: Steepy (a.) Steep; precipitous.

Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve..

Abrupt :: Abrupt (a.) Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places..

Steep-down :: Steep (n.) A precipitous place, hill, mountain, rock, or ascent; any elevated object sloping with a large angle to the plane of the horizon; a precipice..

Headlong :: Headlong (a.) Steep; precipitous.

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