precipicedadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɛsᵻpɪst/, U.S.

/ˈprɛsəpəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precipice n., -ed suffix²; precipice v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < precipice n. + -ed suffix², and partly < precipice v. + -ed suffix¹.

Now rare.

Having precipices; surrounded by precipices; steep.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > cliff > [adjective] > having precipices

precipiced1747

1747 tr. M. Maigret Treat. Safety & Maintenance States v. 167 These situations were upon high rocks and precipiced on every side [Fr. taillez de tous côtez].

1881 J. C. Shairp Aspects Poetry i. 28 The precipiced crags and blue mountain-peaks soar aloof.

1903 E. Fawcett Voices & Visions 37 Those pale perpetual suicides of the precipiced cascades.

1923 W. D. Westervelt Hawaiian Hist. Legends iv. 36 His home was near the ‘green precipiced paradise’ of Hawaiian legend.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	precipiced
释义	precipicedadj. Brit. /ˈprɛsᵻpɪst/, U.S. /ˈprɛsəpəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: precipice n., -ed suffix²; precipice v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < precipice n. + -ed suffix², and partly < precipice v. + -ed suffix¹. Now rare. Having precipices; surrounded by precipices; steep. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > cliff > [adjective] > having precipices precipiced1747 1747 tr. M. Maigret Treat. Safety & Maintenance States v. 167 These situations were upon high rocks and precipiced on every side [Fr. taillez de tous côtez]. 1881 J. C. Shairp Aspects Poetry i. 28 The precipiced crags and blue mountain-peaks soar aloof. 1903 E. Fawcett Voices & Visions 37 Those pale perpetual suicides of the precipiced cascades. 1923 W. D. Westervelt Hawaiian Hist. Legends iv. 36 His home was near the ‘green precipiced paradise’ of Hawaiian legend. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1747
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