jäytää — meaning in English

English meaning

• cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
• erode verb To gradually wear away, especially by water, wind, or chemical action.
• gnaw verb To bite or chew persistently on something tough.

Senses

jäytää is used for these senses in English:

• cave To hollow out or undermine.
• erode To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
• gnaw (ambitransitive) To bite something persistently, especially something tough.

cave — full definition

1. noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
2. noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
3. verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
4. verb To collapse inward.

erode — full definition

1. verb To gradually wear away, especially by water, wind, or chemical action.
2. verb To gradually weaken or destroy something over time.

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