fjord

fjord

noun \fē-ˈȯrd, ˈfē-ˌ; ˈfyȯrd\

Definition of FJORD

: a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes

Variants of FJORD

fjord also fiord \fē-ˈȯrd, ˈfē-ˌ; ˈfyȯrd\

Examples of FJORD

1. <a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway>

Illustration of FJORD

Origin of FJORD

Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrthr — more at ford

First Known Use: 1674

Related to FJORD

Synonyms: arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, gulf (also fiord), inlet, loch [Scottish]

Related Words: harbor, port, road(s), roadstead; narrow, sound, strait; bayou; backwater, slough (also slew or slue)

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with FJORD

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