| 释义 |
Definition of grike in English: grike(also gryke) noun ɡrʌɪk A fissure separating blocks or clints in a limestone pavement. Example sentencesExamples - Bryophyte and other vegetation mats close over deep grikes but will not support human weight.
- Karstification can form an extensive network of grykes, underground caves and passageways.
- Overground there are ring forts and burial monuments, round towers and high crosses and always the flat limestone slabs with cracks, or grikes.
- Over time the grikes will continue to get deeper and wider.
- The grykes are rich in plant life including wood sorrel, wood garlic, and anemone.
Synonyms opening, crevice, crack, cleft, cranny, chink, slit, groove, gap, hole, breach, aperture, vent, interstice
Origin Late 18th century (originally northern English dialect): of unknown origin. |