precipitous 2adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionextremely steepReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.a sharp drop2.the precipitous rapids of the upper river3.the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings4.an abrupt canyonSynonymsabrupt 3sharp 7