Reefy

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing reefs.

    "I sit up to see myself safe through the narrow passage between Flat Island and Round Island, and fall asleep at last to the monotonous chant of so many "fathoms and no bottom," for we take soundings every five minutes or so in this reefy region."

Adjective
  1. 1
    full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals wordnet

Synonyms

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shelfyshelfyshelvyshoaly

Example

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"I sit up to see myself safe through the narrow passage between Flat Island and Round Island, and fall asleep at last to the monotonous chant of so many "fathoms and no bottom," for we take soundings every five minutes or so in this reefy region."

Etymology

From reef + -y.

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