"cliffy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: cliffier [comparative], cliffiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfi Etymology: cliff + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cliff|y}} cliff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} cliffy (comparative cliffier, superlative cliffiest)
  1. Abounding in cliffs. Related terms: cliff Translations (abounding in cliffs): kallioinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-cliffy-en-adj-Mw1nynNC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: cliffies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪfi Head templates: {{en-noun}} cliffy (plural cliffies)
  1. (slang) A cliffhanger (dramatic stopping point in a story). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-cliffy-en-noun-YO7urhP2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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