"rifty" meaning in English

See rifty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more rifty [comparative], most rifty [superlative]
Etymology: From rift + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|rift|y}} rift + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} rifty (comparative more rifty, superlative most rifty)
  1. Full of rifts or fissures.
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