Declivity is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for DECLIVITY in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a descending slope
• a downward slope
• Deviation from a horizontal line; gradual descent of surface; inclination downward; slope; -- opposed to acclivity, or ascent; the same slope, considered as descending, being a declivity, which, considered as ascending, is an acclivity.
• A descending surface; a sloping place.
• a downward slope or bend
• downward slope
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• downward inclination

Words related to DECLIVITY

declivities17 declivitous17

How to use DECLIVITY in a sentence

• At the bottom of this declivity there is another plain of great beauty and fertility, which extend for two days journey in breadth.
• This deposit of clay, a foot perhaps in depth, reached nearly to the summit of the slight declivity.
• Ordinarily the logs were flushed over this declivity by opening the gate, behind which a head of water had been accumulated.
• At that moment the subject of her thoughts appeared on the verdant declivity, among the luxuriant nut-trees that shade the natural lawn of Blonay.
• Turning out of the main road, we began to ascend a steep green declivity.
• On the side of the mountain it adds grandeur to the declivity, and gives a look of sweeter tranquillity to the green pastoral meadow.
• The town lies upon a large bay of the Black Sea, on the declivity of barren hills.
• The town of Tetuan is seen at a great distance, from being built, like Tangiers, on the declivity of a high hill, and the houses being whitewashed.
• Rocks peeped out from amidst the dark pines on the wooded declivity of the mountain, inviting the traveller to enjoy the magnificent view.
• As they advanced to the opposite declivity to that which they had ascended, a wide and peculiar landscape opened before them.
• The shore spread inland, forming a gentle declivity of a triangular form, the point lost among the rocks, and the base to the sea.
• It is allowed, that water will run down a declivity, though sometimes a strong wind may force it upwards.
• The houseboat had stranded on a safe, level shoal, but almost on the edge of a steep declivity leading down into twelve feet of water.
• Sheltered by a cliff was the house of the Shamkhal, then the town on a steep declivity, surrounded by the camp, and to the east the immeasurable steppe of the Caspian sea.
• The ground whereon it stands being a declivity, is not altogether suitable for such a pile of building, but at that time it was the most eligible spot at his disposal.
• A slight declivity ended in an uneven bottom, at fifteen fathoms depth.
• With eyes fixed upon the struggling deer, the Knight reloaded his gun, and then bounded down the declivity after him.
• The declivity was rapid, but thick turf assured us a safe footing.
• Lee took position at the farm-house, and posted his men on the declivity of the plain on which the fort stood.
• As soon as the animals had scattered, he devoted himself to the significance of that declivity which he felt to be there but could not see.
• The ground was familiar to Kenkenes, for the niche was near the foot of the declivity.
• Below him was a gentle declivity ending to the south in darkness.
• Not the height, it is the declivity that is terrible! The declivity, where the gaze shooteth DOWNWARDS, and the hand graspeth UPWARDS.
• Gosau beds are found on the southern declivity of the chain.
• Terror therefore being turned on the victor, by reason of this new force, and the declivity of the valley, caused the Roman line to give way.
• Over the ridge and down the steep declivity beyond goes your mule, slipping a little.
• George Naab was leading a team down a rocky declivity to a pool of yellow water.
• It was therefore practicable, and, provided that the declivity did not increase, it would be easy to descend even to the level of the sea.
• The remainder of their infantry they stationed on the declivity of the hill.
• There, lying as though violently flung, a woman was half-crouched, half-prone behind the roots of a huge maple that leaned out far above a sheer declivity.
• The termination of this ridge sloped off in a declivity covered with a thick forest of oaks.
• He now paused at the top of a crooked and gentle declivity, and obtained his first near view of the city.
• When one enters upon the declivity of crime, the descent is ever rapid.

Similar words containing CLIV without suffix ity and without prefix de

clivia11 clivers12 clivias12 proclive15 acclivity19 acclivous16 declivous15 proclivity20 acclivities18 acclivitous18 declivities17 declivitous17 proclivities19

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