waterfall
English Thesaurus
1. a steep descent of the water of a river (noun.object)
hypernym | : | body of water, water, |
definition | : | the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | cascade, |
definition | : | a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | cataract, |
definition | : | a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | american falls, |
definition | : | a part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo) (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | angel, angel falls, |
definition | : | the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | niagara, niagara falls, |
definition | : | waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | takakkaw, |
definition | : | a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high) (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | tugela, tugela falls, |
definition | : | a major waterfall in southern Africa; has more than one leap (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | twin, twin falls, |
definition | : | a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | victoria, victoria falls, |
definition | : | a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally (noun.object) |
instance hyponym | : | yosemite, yosemite falls, |
definition | : | a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year (noun.object) |
part meronym | : | river, |
definition | : | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) (noun.object) |
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