fjord

or fiord

[ fyawrd, fyohrd; Norwegian fyohr, fyoor ]

/ fyɔrd, fyoʊrd; Norwegian fyoʊr, fyʊər /

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noun

a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.

(in Scandinavia) a bay.

Origin of fjord

From Norwegian; see origin at firth

OTHER WORDS FROM fjord

fjordic, adjective

Words nearby fjord

fizzwater, fizzy, fj, fjeld, FJI, fjord, fk, fl, Fla., flab, flabbergast

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Example sentences from the Web for fjord

The tour then goes to Norway for dives of a fjord, followed by stops in Portugal, Ukraine, Spain, and a season finale in Brazil.
The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously|Hampton Stevens|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A brisk breath of wind from the Fjord came careering through the gallery, and blew coldly upon his forehead.
Thelma|Marie Corelli
A dozen or more were floating in the water beyond some wooden staging that jutted out into the fjord.
Across Iceland|William Bisiker
In a little while they had advanced far enough to gain a view of the fjord and the first houses on the point.
Magnhild Dust|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson

Harold, perceiving that he was caught, gave orders to sail in through the fjord to the very end.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen
The fjord was shut in by lofty and abrupt mountains, often interrupted by deep lateral gorges.
Northern Travel|Bayard Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for fjord

fjord

fiord

/ (fjɔːd) /

noun

(esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action

Word Origin for fjord

C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse fjörthr; see firth, ford

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Scientific definitions for fjord

fjord

[ fyôrd ]

A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers.

单词	fjord
释义	fjord or fiord [ fyawrd, fyohrd; Norwegian fyohr, fyoor ] / fyɔrd, fyoʊrd; Norwegian fyoʊr, fyʊər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fjord ON THESAURUS.COM noun a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion. (in Scandinavia) a bay. Origin of fjord From Norwegian; see origin at firth OTHER WORDS FROM fjord fjordic, adjective Words nearby fjord fizzwater, fizzy, fj, fjeld, FJI, fjord, fk, fl, Fla., flab, flabbergast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fjord The tour then goes to Norway for dives of a fjord, followed by stops in Portugal, Ukraine, Spain, and a season finale in Brazil. The World Series of Cliff Diving Takes Itself Very Seriously\|Hampton Stevens\|June 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A brisk breath of wind from the Fjord came careering through the gallery, and blew coldly upon his forehead. Thelma\|Marie Corelli A dozen or more were floating in the water beyond some wooden staging that jutted out into the fjord. Across Iceland\|William Bisiker In a little while they had advanced far enough to gain a view of the fjord and the first houses on the point. Magnhild Dust\|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson Harold, perceiving that he was caught, gave orders to sail in through the fjord to the very end. The Story of Norway\|Hjalmar H. Boyesen The fjord was shut in by lofty and abrupt mountains, often interrupted by deep lateral gorges. Northern Travel\|Bayard Taylor British Dictionary definitions for fjord fjord fiord / (fjɔːd) / noun (esp on the coast of Norway) a long narrow inlet of the sea between high steep cliffs formed by glacial action Word Origin for fjord C17: from Norwegian, from Old Norse fjörthr; see firth, ford Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fjord inlet, arm, ria Scientific definitions for fjord fjord [ fyôrd ] A long, narrow, deep inlet from the sea between steep slopes of a mountainous coast. Fjords usually occur where ocean water flows into valleys formed near the coast by glaciers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fjord

or fiord

noun

Origin of fjord

OTHER WORDS FROM fjord

Words nearby fjord

Example sentences from the Web for fjord

British Dictionary definitions for fjord

fiord

noun

Word Origin for fjord

Words related to fjord

Scientific definitions for fjord