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Precipitous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Very steep; as a precipitous cliff or mountain.

2. Headlong; directly or rapidly descending; as a precipitous fall.

4. Advice unsafe, precipitous and bold.

Precipitous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain.

2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall.

3. Hasty; rash; quick; sudden; precipitate; as, precipitous attempts.

Precipitously [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

With steep descent; in violent haste.

Precipitousness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Steepness of descent.