/klɪf/, [kʰl̥ɪf]
OriginFrom Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic *klibą.
- A vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
- figurativelyA point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
- A diminutive of the male given name Clifford or Clifton.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
- A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States.
- A hamlet in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2198).
- A neighbourhood, The Cliff, in the Metropolitan Borough of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8201).
- A small settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland, appearing on OS maps as Cliobh (OS grid ref NB0835).
Formscliffs(plural)
Source: Wiktionary