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Meaning of "cliffy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLIFFY

cliffy  [ˈklɪfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLIFFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cliffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CLIFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cliff Young (athlete)

Albert Ernest Clifford "Cliff" Young, OAM was an Australian potato farmer and athlete from Beech Forest, Victoria, best known for his unexpected win of the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983 at 61 years of age.

Definition of cliffy in the English dictionary

The definition of cliffy in the dictionary is characterized by or involving cliffs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLIFFY


biffy
ˈbɪfɪ
housewifey
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪfɪ
iffy
ˈɪfɪ
jiffy
ˈdʒɪfɪ
Liffey
ˈlɪfɪ
miffy
ˈmɪfɪ
niffy
ˈnɪfɪ
petroglyphy
pəˈtrɒɡlɪfɪ
photoglyphy
ˈfəʊtəˌɡlɪfɪ
raphe
ˈreɪfɪ
Rif
ˈrɪfɪ
Rifi
ˈrɪfɪ
salsify
ˈsælsɪfɪ
sniffy
ˈsnɪfɪ
spiffy
ˈspɪfɪ
squiffy
ˈskwɪfɪ
stiffie
ˈstɪfɪ
stiffy
ˈsɪfɪ
whiffy
ˈwɪfɪ
wifie
ˈwaɪfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLIFFY

cliff
cliff face
cliff swallow
cliff-dweller
cliffhang
cliffhanger
cliffhanging
clifflike
clifftop
clifty
climacteric
climacterical
climacterically
climactic
climactical
climactically
climatal
climate
climate canary

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLIFFY

affy
baffy
buffy
chaffy
cheffy
chuffy
daffy
Duffy
faffy
fluffy
fuffy
gruffy
huffy
pluffy
puffy
scruffy
snuffy
stuffy
taffy
toffy

Synonyms and antonyms of cliffy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cliffy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLIFFY

Find out the translation of cliffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cliffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cliffy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陡峭
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cliffy
570 millions of speakers

English

cliffy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cliffy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cliffy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скалистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cliffy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cliffy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cliffy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tebing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

felsig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cliffy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cliffy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cliffy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cliffy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cliffy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडखडाट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cliffy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cliffy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cliffy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скелястий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stâncos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Cliffy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cliffie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cliffy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cliffy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cliffy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIFFY»

The term «cliffy» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIFFY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cliffy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLIFFY»

Discover the use of cliffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cliffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cliffy: The Cliff Young Story
This is a compelling tale entertainingly told.' Weekend Australian 'A little corker of a story told with generous and fair pen...It's a joy to read, with many chuckle-out-loud moments...Well worth a read.
Julietta Jameson, 2013
2
Cliffy
Director, Dean Murphy.
3
Smartbomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks ...
It's all been very exciting, this becoming a star of an industry on the rise. But it's also confusing. In a sense, Cliffy's not sure which life is real. Cliffy's internal changes are reflected in his work. Gears of War is not even a first-person shooter.
Heather Chaplin, Aaron Ruby, 2006
4
Cliffy's Web Reinforces: Acceptance of Who You Are
Cliffy's Web Reinforces is different from the other three books of the series.
L. M. V. Pavao, 2010
5
A voyage to Terra Australis: undertaken for the purpose of ...
The situation of this projecting cliffy cape is in 35° 8%' south and 1 17° 4,0' east. Beyond it the land trends north-by-east, four miles, into a sandy bight, in which there is a small islet; and further along the shore, which then stretches eastward ...
Matthew Flinders, 1814
6
Cliffy's Web Tangles: His Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
Clifford is not sure what to make of what is happening with in him. Life threw him a curve ball, is he ready for it?
L. M. V. Pavao, 2010
7
The Hidden Institute
Rising above your station can be deadly.
Brand Gamblin, 2011
8
A Voyage to Terra Australis
From the north part of this cliffy cape, a chain of islands and rocks extends out three or four leagues to the E. N. E., which I call Bromby's Isles, after my worthy friend the Rev. John Bromby of Hull. One of these is cliffy, and two miles long; the rest ...
Matthew Flinders, 2010
9
The Art of the Heist
He has used every technique in the book, from breaking and entering, to cat burglary, to false identities and elaborate con jobs. He once even grabbed a Rembrandt off a wall in broad daylight and simply ran like hell.
Myles J. Connor, Jr., Jenny Siler, 2009
10
Finlater
In this 2008 winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction, the course of growing up in just-this-side-of-segregation 1970s Cincinnati, Ohio, seems predictable if uninspiring for Cliffy Douglas.
Shawn Stewart Ruff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLIFFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cliffy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: Batman: Arkham Knight
Cliffy B perhaps put it best with his development slogan for Gears of War 2: sequels often must be “bigger, better, and more badass”. As they go ... «PC Authority, Jul 15»
2
Low Level APIs On PS4 & Xbox One Will Suffer From Diversity On …
I do believe Cliffy B is working on a PC exclusive tho, & the screens look graphically sick. Plus Star Citizen won't suffer. VoidWalker. Consoles ... «GamingBolt, Jul 15»
3
Radio 6PR's Adam Shand: Out of excuses, onto running track for …
It was more like a Cliffy Young shuffle than a fair dinkum run but the 5kms I covered felt like an Olympic feat. Today I struggled to tie my ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Simmental cow takes Lincolnshire supreme
... Star Struck; res. and male, S. and K. O'Kane, Sam; res. fem., A. D. Bishop, Cliffy's Girl; res. male, T. A. and L. C. Lyon and Son, Midnight Black. «FG Insight, Jun 15»
5
Experts Picks - Wimbledon
"Well, Cliffy was lucky -- he didn't even go to the French," Evert, a seven-time French Open champion, wrote in a backhanded email. «ESPN, Jun 15»
6
As It Happened: Waratahs v Highlanders
Aaron Smith steals one! Cliffy Palu passes the five metre scrum ball straight into the path of the cheeky halfback. Ben Smith misses the kick as ... «TVNZ, Jun 15»
7
Angling: Alliance 'Cain' Mersey Dockers in cup rout
On the canal the L&DAA held a joint memorial open match on Sunday in honour of two of match angling's true greats, Barrie Davies and Cliffy ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
8
Spirit of Admiralty sailing race is Saturday
The wind was blowing 8-10 knots out of Taku Inlet, therefore the preferred course was a broad reach out beyond Marmion Island and the cliffy ... «Juneau Empire, Jun 15»
9
Fit for a king: Siolim remembers Goa's 'Romansincho Patxai'
... actor/singer Bond Alfonso, renowned Konkani novelist Bonaventure D'Pietro, Siolim sarpanch Sylvester Fernandes and Cliffy also spoke. «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
Cliff Bleszinski on Project Bluestreak, getting bored, and creating …
After leaving Epic Games in 2012, the game designer known affectionately as “Cliffy B” took an extended break from the industry. But the ... «VentureBeat, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cliffy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cliffy>. Apr 2024 ».
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