| gulch |
a stony ravine with steep sides, esp. one having a seasonal stream running through it. |
| landslide |
the process or result of a fall or slide of earth or rock, esp. in great amounts, down a steep slope. [1/2 definitions] |
| mesa |
a plateau with a flat top and steep sides, found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. |
| mountain |
a geological formation or land mass with great height and steep sides that is higher than a hill. [1/2 definitions] |
| nose dive |
a sudden, steep, downward plunge of an aircraft, with the forward section pointing down. [1/2 definitions] |
| pail |
a steep-sided container with a handle; bucket. [1/2 definitions] |
| palisade |
(pl.) a long line of steep cliffs, esp. along a river or coastline. [1/3 definitions] |
| pediment |
a somewhat sloped area at the foot of a steep rock surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| perpendicular |
a nearly vertical or very steep incline, as on a mountainside. [1/7 definitions] |
| power dive |
a steep downward plunge of an aircraft such as a fighter plane that is accelerated by engine power as well as gravity. |
| precipice |
a steep cliff. [1/2 definitions] |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. [1/2 definitions] |
| ravine |
a deep, steep-sided cut in the land, esp. one carved by the flow of water. |
| rimrock |
rock that forms a natural rim around the edge of a rise, as above a steep precipice. |
| scarp |
a steep cliff formed by erosion or an abrupt movement of the earth's crust. [2/3 definitions] |
| seethe |
to submerge in a liquid; soak; steep. [1/4 definitions] |
| souse |
to soak or steep in a liquid, esp. pickling brine. [1/7 definitions] |
| steep1 |
a hill, cliff, or other steep location. [1/3 definitions] |
| stope |
an excavation in the form of steps made when ore is mined from steep or vertical veins. [1/2 definitions] |
| switchback |
a road, path, or railroad track that climbs a mountain or other steep grade by using a zigzag route. |