overhanging
Extending beyond base
Overhanging describes something that extends or juts out over what lies beneath it: overhanging branches, overhanging cliffs, the overhanging eaves of a roof.
The word often suggests potential threat or looming presence—something that could fall or that casts shadow below.
Figuratively, an overhanging deadline or danger feels imminent and pressing.
Mounted overhead shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- porchCovered entryway structure
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
pergola · gazebo · trellis · bower · shade · cover · alcove · pavilion
Beam supported one end
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- corniceOrnamental upper trim
- soffitArchitectural element's underside
bracket · corbel · jetty · ledge · parapet · prow · sill · lintel
Vertical rock wall
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- rockSolid earthen material
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- outcropSurfacing native stone
bluff · precipice · branch · bough · limb · canopy · foliage · escarpment
Steep rock face
- cliffVertical rock wall
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- brinkCritical boundary point
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
drop · fall · collapse · unstable · precarious · perilous · hazardous · rockfall
Appearing threateningly close
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- impendingSoon to occur
imminent · threatening · brooding · shadowing · hovering · darkening · oppressive · encroaching
awning
Mounted overhead shelter
veranda · pergola · gazebo · trellis · bower · shade · cover · alcove · pavilion · arbor
cantilever
Beam supported one end
soffit · bracket · corbel · jetty · ledge · parapet · prow · sill · lintel · fascia
cliff
Vertical rock wall
outcrop · bluff · precipice · branch · bough · limb · canopy · foliage · escarpment · shelf
precipice
Steep rock face
edge · drop · fall · collapse · unstable · precarious · perilous · hazardous · rockfall · landslide
looming
Appearing threateningly close
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
impending · imminent · threatening · brooding · shadowing · hovering · darkening · oppressive · encroaching · portentous