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aretes

/əˈreɪtiːz/ /æˈriːtiːz/

Meanings
noun
A very thin ridge of rock.

Examples :

"The mountain climber carefully traversed the knife-edged aretes, knowing one wrong step could lead to a long fall. "
geology geography nature

Related Words

Illustration knowing

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Illustration wrong

wrong noun

/ɹɒŋ/ /ɹɔŋ/

Something that is immoral or not good.

"Injustice is a heinous wrong."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration edged

edged verb

/ɛdʒd/

To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

"He edged the book across the table."

Illustration traversed

traversed verb

/tɹəˈvɜːst/ /tɹəˈvɝst/

To travel across, often under difficult conditions.

"He will have to traverse the mountain to get to the other side."

Illustration climber

climber noun

/ˈklaɪm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈklai.mɚ/

One who climbs.

"The climber carefully ascended the steep hill to reach the top of the mountain. "

Illustration ridge

ridge noun

/ɹɪdʒ/

The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

"The dog's stiff ridge was a sign that it was sore from its run in the park. "

Illustration very

very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

Illustration knife

knife noun

/naɪf/

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

"My brother used a sharp knife to cut the watermelon for our picnic. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."