"cliffed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cliffed [comparative], most cliffed [superlative]
Etymology: cliff + -ed Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cliff|ed}} cliff + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} cliffed (comparative more cliffed, superlative most cliffed)
  1. formed by cliffs Translations (formed by cliffs): acidentado (Portuguese), penhascoso (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-cliffed-en-adj-wJb-QQPl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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