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bajadas

/bɑˈhɑdəs/ /bəˈhɑdəs/

Meanings
noun
In the southwestern US, a slope, specifically part of a piedmont slope made of rocky detritus.

Examples :

"The hikers carefully descended the bajadas, their boots crunching on the loose rocks and gravel of the slope. "
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Related Words

Illustration hikers

hikers noun

/ˈhaɪkərz/

One who hikes, especially frequently.

"The park rangers warned the hikers about the possibility of encountering bears on the trail. "

Illustration crunching

crunching verb

/ˈkɹʌntʃɪŋ/

To crush something, especially food, with a noisy crackling sound.

"When I came home, Susan was watching TV with her feet up on the couch, crunching a piece of celery."

Illustration slope

slope noun

/sləʊp/ /sloʊp/

An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

"I had to climb a small slope to get to the site."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

Illustration southwestern

southwestern

/ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn/ /ˌsʌθˈwɛstərn/

Of or pertaining to the southwest.

"My grandmother's house is located in a southwestern part of the state. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

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

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration descended

descended verb

/dɪˈsɛndɪd/

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, for example by falling, flowing, walking, climbing etc.

"The rain descended, and the floods came."

Illustration rocky

rocky adjective

[ˈɹʷɔkiː] /ˈɹɒki/ [ˈɹʷɒki]

Unstable; easily rocked.

"The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg."

Illustration detritus

detritus noun

/dɪˈtɹaɪtəs/

(chiefly geological) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion.

"The hikers carefully climbed over the detritus of broken rock at the base of the cliff. "

Illustration gravel

gravel noun

/ˈɡɹævəl/

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

"The construction crew spread gravel on the new road section to improve its surface. "

Illustration piedmont

piedmont noun

/ˈpiːdmɒnt/

Any region of foothills of a mountain range.

"Our hiking trip started in the piedmont at the base of the Appalachian Mountains, with gentle slopes before the steeper climbs. "