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Definition of crevassed
crevassed
/krəˈvæst/
cre · vassed
crevassed Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
11
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• adjective
1
Having or broken by deep cracks, fissures, or chasms, especially in a glacier, ice sheet, or river levee.
Example
"The mountaineers roped themselves together before crossing the heavily crevassed glacier."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 19th century from the noun 'crevasse' and the suffix '-ed', ultimately from Old French 'crevace' (a crevice or crack), derived from Vulgar Latin 'crepatia' and Latin 'crepare' (to crack or burst).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crevassed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crevassed