Associations to the word «Surficial»

Wiktionary

SURFICIAL, adjective. Of or pertaining to the surface of something.

Dictionary definition

SURFICIAL, adjective. Pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface; "a surficial geologic deposit".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats