crevasse

nounprecipice

Synonyms for crevasse

noun precipice

Antonyms for crevasse

Word Origin & History

1823, of glaciers; 1814, of riverbanks (in that case from Louisiana French), from French crevasse, from Old French crevace "crevice" (see crevice). Essentially the same word as crevice, but re-adopted in senses for which the meaning that had taken hold in crevice was felt to be too small.

Example Sentences for crevasse

There was a crevasse which was called the "Enfer du Plogoff."

Come to me on the edge of the crevasse nearest the place of most destruction!

The German wishes he had dropped the Frenchman into the crevasse.

The crevasse through which it issues is wild and romantic in the extreme.

It was a stony smile, humorless as a crevasse in a rock-face.

Just then a row-boat came to the crevasse, and fearlessly headed into the opening.

We had entered the rapid current that swept into the crevasse.

When we came abreast of the crevasse, we could see through it to the country beyond.

I watched the edge of the crevasse, but I could not see that we either gained or lost.

She stopped a little while at the crevasse, I am told, but finding she could do no good, she went on.

crevasse

Synonyms for crevasse

Antonyms for crevasse

bottomless pit

chasm

cleft

crack

crevice

crevasse

Synonyms for crevasse

Antonyms for crevasse

More words related to crevasse

abyss

bottomless pit

chasm

cleft

crack

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