CREVASSE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word crevasse. (close relations)
Definition of CREVASSE
crevasses
Best Alternative Words for CREVASSE
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abyss | nounn | |||||||
noun • a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) | ||||||||
chasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep opening in the earth's surface | ||||||||
fissure | 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 | ||||||||
gorge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
gulch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a narrow gorge with a stream running through it | ||||||||
ravine | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water) | ||||||||
rift | nounn | |||||||
noun • a gap between cloud masses • a narrow fissure in rock • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) |