English Dictionary: precipitousness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Precipitous \Pre*cip"i*tous\, a. [L. praeceps, -cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See {Precipice}.] 1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. 2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. 3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts. --Sir T. Browne. [bd]Marian's low, precipitous [bf]Hush!'[b8] --Mrs. Browning. -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Pre*cip"i*tous*ness}, n. |