pitmirk

/ˈpɪtmɜːrk/

Definitions

1. noun

A pit or hole in a glacier or snowfield; a depression in the ice surface.

“The hikers navigated through the glacier, careful not to step into the pitmirk that threatened to swallow them whole.”

Synonyms

  • crevasse
  • glacier hole

Antonyms

  • promontory
  • ridge