CANYONINGS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word canyonings. (close relations)
canyon
Best Alternative Words for CANYONINGS
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chasms | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep opening in the earth's surface | ||||||||
clefts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) • a long narrow cleft adjective satellite • split or divided • having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib | ||||||||
couloirs | nounn | |||||||
noun • A steep gorge along a mountainside. | ||||||||
crevices | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft | ||||||||
defiles | verbv | |||||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||||
dells | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small wooded hollow | ||||||||
fissures | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long narrow depression in a surface • a long narrow cleft • (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes verb • break into fissures or fine cracks | ||||||||
gorges | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) • the passage between the pharynx and the stomach verb • overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | ||||||||
gulches | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrow gorge with a stream running through it | ||||||||
gullies | nounn | |||||||
noun • deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) | ||||||||
openings | nounn | |||||||
adjective • first or beginning noun • an open or empty space in or between things • a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise • becoming open or being made open • the first performance (as of a theatrical production) • the act of opening something • opportunity especially for employment or promotion • the initial part of the introduction • a possible alternative • an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity • a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made • an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship • a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess • the first of a series of actions | ||||||||
ravines | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) | ||||||||
rifts | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gap between cloud masses • a narrow fissure in rock • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) | ||||||||
slots | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable • a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) • a time assigned on a schedule or agenda • a position in a hierarchy or organization • the trail of an animal (especially a deer) • (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board • a slot machine that is used for gambling verb • assign a time slot |