Nature & Landscape

turf C2

/tɝf/ the surface layer of earth held together by grass and roots Meaning Off Sound Off

avalanche C2

/ˈævəlæn(t)ʃ/ a large mass of snow, ice, and sometimes rock that suddenly rushes down a mountain Meaning Off Sound Off

riverside C2

/ˈrɪv.ɚ.saɪd/ the land along or beside a river Meaning Off Sound Off

loch C2

/lɔx/ in Scotland, a lake or a narrow arm of the sea Meaning Off Sound Off

ravine C2

/ɹəˈviːn/ a deep narrow steep-sided valley, especially one formed by running water Meaning Off Sound Off

weir C2

/wɪɹ/ a low dam built across a stream or river to raise the water level, regulate it, or divert its flow Meaning Off Sound Off

hillside C2

/ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/ The side of a hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

backwater C2

/ˈbækˌwɔtər/ a part of a river away from the main current, where the water is still or slow-moving Meaning Off Sound Off

seashore C2

/ˈsiːʃoɹ/ the shore of a sea or ocean Meaning Off Sound Off

hilltop C2

/ˈhɪlˌtɑːp/ The peak or crest of a hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

driftwood C2

/ˈdrɪftwʊd/ wood carried along by a river, lake, or sea, or washed ashore by the water Meaning Off Sound Off

tarn C2

/tɑɹn/ a small mountain lake or pool, especially one formed in a hollow excavated by a glacier Meaning Off Sound Off

undergrowth C2

/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/ The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). Meaning Off Sound Off

levee C2

/ˈlɛvi/ The steep bank of a river. Meaning Off Sound Off

gunboat C2

/ˈɡʌnˌboʊt/ a relatively small warship armed with one or more mounted guns, often designed for coastal or river operations Meaning Off Sound Off

vert C2

/vɝt/ historical forest law: green vegetation in a forest, especially as cover or food for game Meaning Off Sound Off

headland C2

/ˈhɛdlənd/ a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea) Meaning Off Sound Off

ibex C2

/ˈaɪbɛks/ a wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, typically with large backward-curving horns Meaning Off Sound Off

ochre C2

/ˈoʊkər/ a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide, ranging from yellow to reddish brown Meaning Off Sound Off

rincon C2

/rɪŋˈkoʊn/ in the southwestern United States and Spanish America, a small secluded valley, nook, or angular recess in a cliff Meaning Off Sound Off

salina C2

/səˈlaɪnə/ a salt marsh, salt pond, saline lake, or spring Meaning Off Sound Off

kava C2

/ˈkɑːvə/ a Pacific island shrub, Piper methysticum, whose roots contain psychoactive kavalactones Meaning Off Sound Off

cay C2

/kiː/ A small, low island made of sand or coral. Meaning Off Sound Off

riverfront C2

/ˈrɪvərˌfrʌnt/ land, buildings, or a district directly beside a river Meaning Off Sound Off

hillock C2

/ˈhɪlək/ A small hill. Meaning Off Sound Off

naiad C2

/ˈneɪ.æd/ in Greek mythology, a female nymph believed to inhabit and protect a spring, river, lake, or fountain Meaning Off Sound Off

towpath C2

/ˈtoʊˌpæθ/ a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats Meaning Off Sound Off

snowcap C2

/ˈsnoʊˌkæp/ a covering of snow on the summit of a mountain or over a polar region Meaning Off Sound Off

Mandan C2

/ˈmændæn/ a member of an Indigenous people whose traditional homelands lie along the upper Missouri River in the northern Great Plains Meaning Off Sound Off

Javan C2

/ˈdʒɑːvən/ a native or inhabitant of the Indonesian island of Java; Javanese is now more usual for the principal ethnic group Meaning Off Sound Off

watercourse C2

/ˈwɔtərˌkɔrs/ a stream, river, or other natural body of running water Meaning Off Sound Off

foreland C2

/ˈfɔːr.lənd/ a piece of land projecting into the sea; a headland or promontory Meaning Off Sound Off

tragopan C2

/ˈtræɡəpæn/ any of several Asian forest pheasants of the genus Tragopan, whose brightly colored males have two fleshy head horns and an inflatable throat lappet Meaning Off Sound Off

headwater C2

/ˈhɛdˌwɔ.tɚ/ the source and uppermost part of a stream or river, often used in the plural headwaters Meaning Off Sound Off

towhead C2

/ˈtoʊˌhɛd/ US: a sandbar or low alluvial island in a river, often with trees or other vegetation growing on it Meaning Off Sound Off

hummock C2

/ˈhʌmək/ a small rounded hill, mound, or raised patch of ground Meaning Off Sound Off

kopje C2

/ˈkɑːpi/ a small, usually rocky hill or mound, especially on the South African veld Meaning Off Sound Off

downland C2

/ˈdaʊn.lænd/ open, rolling hill country, especially grassy land over chalk or limestone in southern England Meaning Off Sound Off

acclivity C2

/əˈklɪvəti/ an upward slope or rising incline, especially on a hill or road Meaning Off Sound Off

texas C2

/ˈtɛksəs/ on a western river steamboat, the uppermost cabin structure, usually containing officers' or crew quarters near the pilothouse Meaning Off Sound Off