noun
bluff
A high, steep bank or cliff.
The house stands on a bluff above the river.
Etymology
The noun grew from an adjective describing something broad, blunt, or presenting a steep face. Applied to a riverbank or headland, that description became the name of the landform itself.
More examples
- They climbed the steep bluff.
- A trail follows the edge of the bluff.
- Several bluffs rise along the coast.
Forms
bluff · bluffs
Similar words
- cliff
- A high steep rock face.
- bank
- Raised ground beside water.