RAVINE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ravine. (close relations)
Definition of RAVINE
Best Alternative Words for RAVINE
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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) | ||||||||
canyon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall | ||||||||
chasm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a deep opening in the earth's surface | ||||||||
cleft | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
clove | nounn | |||||||
noun • aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice • moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves • one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb • spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground | ||||||||
dell | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small wooded hollow | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
gully | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour) |