What is another word for Coomb?

Pronunciation: [kˈuːm] (IPA)

The word "Coomb" is a relatively uncommon term that refers to a steep-sided valley or hollow. Synonyms for this word include "dale", "gorge", "ravine", "canyon", and "cliff". Each of these words has a slightly different connotation, with "dale" generally referring to a broad, flat-bottomed valley and "canyon" suggesting a deeper and more winding landscape. "Gorge" and "ravine" may be used interchangeably with "coomb" when referring to a narrow valley with steep sides. "Cliff" is a synonym that specifically refers to a steep, rocky face or edge. Regardless of the specific synonym used, each word communicates the idea of a rugged and dramatic landscape feature.

Usage examples for Coomb

Down below the sea was dashing into the mouth of the glen, or Coomb, as they call it there.
"The Seaboard Parish, Complete"
George MacDonald
Well, Coomb Castle in that book is really Corfe Castle.
"Set in Silver"
Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
The south zide o' the hill, My own tun-smoke rose blue,- In North Coomb, near the mill, My mother's wer in view- Where woonce her vier vor all Ov us did burn, As I have childern small Round mine in turn.
"Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect"
William Barnes

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