The cliffy shores of Dover. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a cliffy shoreline. From Dictionary.com.
But the vegetation of the cliffy sides scarcely presents any change, except in a Salvia, a. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
The other two are rugged; the central one is perhaps the highest; the lower portions cliffy, evidently slaty. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
Only famous person I have met, was cliffy B. (dev from gears of war and unreal and such) in an airport bathroom. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Diary #37: “Gary Coleman Sighting”] Reference
At ten and three-quarter miles considerably ridgy, and passed large masses and cliffy hill, apparently of limestone. From Wordnik.com. [McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia] Reference
Koh-i-Soork, the northern one, is not very high, but bold and cliffy, with very little cultivation: the country is less undulated. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
I crossed it, and hastened to some rising ground, whence I perceived a flat-topped cliffy range extending from S.W. to the N. of west. From Wordnik.com. [Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia] Reference
The coast on the west side of the channel lies nearly south, and rises in height as it advances towards the cliffy head, set on the 6th p.m. From Wordnik.com. [A Source Book of Australian History] Reference
We landed beyond a small town that called itself a city, and were driven through woodland and glades, emerging onto a cliffy outlook over a river. From Wordnik.com. [The Great California Game]
To the eastward of Point Brogden, which is more elevated than other parts, the coast assumes a cliffy character, and trends to the North-West towards De. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1] Reference
They are generally in the usual sitting posture, and rather high up, while the larger ones are erect, and reach the base of the cliffy portion of the rock. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
They are often cliffy, composed either of limestone or a soil of red clay, with which salt occurs in abundance, conspicuous from the white appearance, or springs. From Wordnik.com. [Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries] Reference
The anchor was at last dropped at three miles within the entrance near an open cliffy bank, on which there were two canoes hauled up, but no sign of their owners. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1] Reference
Australia, it was inconveniently remote from that country; and, worst of all, its cliffy and rocky shores presented serious dangers to mariners attempting a landing. From Wordnik.com. [Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages] Reference
He heard a calling of doves from high on the cliffy walls. From Wordnik.com. [Ballads] Reference
Not this discussion cliffy, try to stay on topic and keep it honest. From Wordnik.com. Reference
County, Lake County, and Sonoma County, march across its cliffy shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Silverado Squatters] Reference
He stood a second on the cliffy north wall to look down on the quiet harbor. From Wordnik.com. [Poor Man's Rock] Reference
N.W. by N. 3/4 W. to S. 1/2 E., and was, for the most part, bold and cliffy. From Wordnik.com. [A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time] Reference
At the upper end of the inlet, its low, cliffy lining sinks, at both sides, into a beach. From Wordnik.com. [In the South Seas] Reference
Many little rivers run from all sides in cliffy valleys; and one of them, a few miles from. From Wordnik.com. [Essays of Travel] Reference
Trugberg, cliffy Strahlgrat, stately lady-like Aletschhorn, all grandly pierce the empyrean. From Wordnik.com. [The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In] Reference
At that very moment a man came by and tossed (rolled) the doe and fawn over the cliffy road. From Wordnik.com. [California Literary Review] Reference
Three counties, Napa County, Lake County, and Sonoma County, march across its cliffy shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Silverado Squatters] Reference
Here we were again stopped for some time, finding a way by which we might ascend the cliffy sides. From Wordnik.com. [In the Eastern Seas] Reference
They came about in mid-channel and lay some hours with lowered sail in the lee of a cliffy island. From Wordnik.com. [Patsy] Reference
Rounding Point Cunningham, they anchored near a red cliffy head, called by Captain King "Foul Point.". From Wordnik.com. [The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888] Reference
Like a huge basin it was, scooped from the cliffy shore, as if a giant shark had taken out a big bite. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Seekers of '49] Reference
Turning to the left the string of litters followed the cliffy sides of the crater for a distance of about half. From Wordnik.com. [She] Reference
They traversed a loop on the Behind the Rocks trail, a hilly and highly technical course with a cliffy backdrop. From Wordnik.com. [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference
Lou points along the cliffy shore and explains, "He was walking in that direction and should pop out around there.". From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
In places it forms a basset, or outcrop, cresting the summit; and the eastern flank is cliffy, like that of the Tebribi. From Wordnik.com. [To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative] Reference
The American Fall will then be transformed into a dry precipice, forming a simple continuation of the cliffy boundary of the. From Wordnik.com. [Fragments of science, V. 1-2] Reference
Many little rivers run from all sides in cliffy valleys; and one of them, a few miles from Monastier, bears the great name of Loire. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25)] Reference
We stopped to dine on an interesting high rocky island, soon after entering Matungamook Lake, securing our canoe to the cliffy shore. From Wordnik.com. [The Maine Woods] Reference
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