Resembling a cliff in appearance, steepness, or nature; having the characteristics or qualities of a cliff.
From 'cliff' plus the suffix '-like,' meaning 'similar to' or 'having the qualities of.' The suffix '-like' (from Old English 'gelíc') is one of the most productive adjectival suffixes in English.
'Like' suffixes let English speakers build infinite comparisons—'clifflike,' 'dreamlike,' 'lifelike'—it's one reason English can describe almost any quality by comparison without needing a whole new word.
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