📖 Definitions of "Fjord"
noun
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A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.
🔄 Synonyms of "Fjord"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fiordnoun | (now chiefly New Zealand) Alternative spelling of fjord. [A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.] |
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| Word | Definition |
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| fiordnoun | (now chiefly New Zealand) Alternative spelling of fjord. [A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.] |
| rianoun | (geography) A narrow inlet of the sea formed by a flooded unglaciated river valley. |
| inletnoun | A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary. |
| hardangernoun | Ellipsis of Hardanger fiddle. [A type of fiddle typical of Norwegian folk music, characterized by thinner wood than a standard fiddle and the use of either eight or nine strings, four to five of which are sympathetic.] |
| fjardnoun | A more or less open body of water in a coastal archipelago. |
| firthnoun | An arm or inlet of the sea; a river estuary. |
| frithnoun | A forest or wood; woodland generally. |
| funningsfjørðurnoun | A village in the Faroe Islands, at the end of the fjord of the same name. |
| riftnoun | (figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance. |
| fjeldnoun | (geography) A rocky, barren plateau, especially in Scandinavia. |
| fiardnoun | Alternative form of fjard. [A more or less open body of water in a coastal archipelago.] |
| fretnoun | Agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or some other cause; a rippling on the surface of water. |
| fossénoun | (obsolete, chiefly Scotland) A fosse or ditch. |
| fretumnoun | A strait; a channel. |
| fossnoun | (Northern England) A waterfall. |
| fissurenoun | A long, narrow crack or opening made by breaking or splitting, especially in rock or earth. |
| fleetnoun | A group of vessels or vehicles. |
| fossulanoun | (anatomy) A small fossa. |
| fencelinenoun | The path a fence takes through a landscape; a long, usually straight, section of fence. |
| freshetnoun | A flood resulting from heavy rain or a spring thaw. |
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