cuspate

adjective

cus·​pate ˈkə-ˌspāt 

-spət

variants or less commonly cuspated

ˈkə-ˌspā-təd, 

-spə-

: having a cusp

also : shaped like a cusp

a cuspate shoreline

Word History

Etymology

cusp + -ate

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Rhymes for cuspate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate