PRECIPITOUS


Meaning of PRECIPITOUS in English

— precipitously , adv. — precipitousness , n.

/pri sip"i teuhs/ , adj.

1. of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.

2. extremely or impassably steep: precipitous mountain trails.

3. precipitate.

[ 1640-50; précipiteux; see PRECIPITATE, -OUS ]

Syn. 2. abrupt, sheer, perpendicular.

Ant. 1, 2. flat, level.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .