Precipitous Definition

prĭ-sĭpĭ-təs
adjective
Steep like a precipice; sheer.
Webster's New World
Having precipices.
Webster's New World

Precipitate.

Webster's New World
Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate.
A precipitous collapse in prices.
American Heritage

Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.

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Origin of Precipitous

  • Probably from obsolete precipitious from Latin praecipitium precipice precipice

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

Precipitous Sentence Examples

  • Roslin Castle is romantically situated on the beautifully wooded precipitous banks of the Esk.

  • A splendid range separates this dale from Wasdale and its tributary Mosedale, including Great Gable (2949 ft.), Pillar (2927), with the precipitous Pillar Rock on the Ennerdale flank and Steeple (2746).

  • Last night she risked her life climbing down a precipitous cliff in total darkness in an effort to save Billy Langstrom.

  • The Lyse Fjord, a branch of the Bukken Fjord, is a fine narrow inlet enclosed by precipitous mountains.

  • Owing to the precipitous character of the east coast few rivers of any size find their way to the sea in that direction.

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