1. having cracks, splits, or narrow openings

Examples

• The fissured rock face showed signs of weathering over centuries.
• Her fissured lips needed moisturizer during the dry winter months.
• The earthquake left the ground fissured and unstable.
• The old tree’s fissured bark provided shelter for insects.
• The fissured pavement created hazardous walking conditions.
• Geologists studied the fissured limestone formations in the cave.