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fissured

/ˈfɪʃ.əd/

/ˈfɪʃ.ɚd/

fissuredadjective

more fissured

Comp.

most fissured

Super.

/ˈfɪʃəd/

/ˈfɪʃərd/

Translations

трещиноватый

The fissured rock made climbing difficult.

Трещиноватая скала затрудняла восхождение.

Additional translations

растрескавшийся

расщеплённый

разломанный

Definitions

Having a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

The fissured landscape made it difficult for hikers to navigate the trail.

Having deep grooves or splits as a characteristic feature, as in bark, leaves, or anatomical tissue.

The tree's fissured bark offered an ideal habitat for insects.

Synonyms

fissurenoun

Definitions

A long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, especially in rock or earth.

The earthquake left a large fissure in the ground, making it difficult to cross the area safely.

A state of incompatibility or disagreement.

The political party was weakened by a deep fissure between its progressive and conservative members.

A groove or natural division in an organ, such as the brain.

The central fissure in the brain separates the frontal and parietal lobes.

fissureverb

fissured

Past Simple

fissured

Past Simple

fissured

Past Participle

fissuring

Gerund

/ˈfɪʃ.ə/

/ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/

Translations

трещать

The ice began to fissure under the weight of the skater.

Лёд начал трещать под весом фигуриста.

Additional translations

раскалываться

Definitions

To split or crack (something) to form a long, narrow opening.

The earthquake caused the ground to fissure, creating a deep crevice.

To develop or become split into long, narrow openings.

After years of drought, the clay soil began to fissure.

Synonyms

fissureadjective

Definitions

Relating to or resembling a fissure; used attributively to denote something associated with or designed for a fissure.

The dentist applied a fissure sealant to protect the child's molar.