Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "reef" can be used as noun, verb, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Barneys Reef Barrys ReefDouglas Reef Douglass Reef Fiery Cross Reef Forest Reefs Junee Reefs McMahons Reef Napoleon Reef Ocean Reef Reef Station Reefton Spanish reef Staffordshire Reef Vuladdore Reef Welshmans Reef Woodsreef backreef bag reef barrier reef close reef coral reef disreef forereef fringing reef interreef reef and beef reef band reef crab reef earing reef knoll reef line reef point reef rash reef shark reef squid reef triggerfish reef-band reef-tackle reefable reefage reefal reefgoby reefless reeflike reefpoint reefwalker reefwalking reefward reefwards reefwide reefy saddle back reef saddle reef take a reef in unreef unreefed yellowtail reef fish

Etymologically Related To

dandruff rib riff riffe

Context

australia australian nautical now south africa

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

bring down furl get down let down lower reduce ridge roll up shrink slip strip take down

Type Of (IsA)

land topographical feature ridge strip underwater

Manner Of

lower roll up shrink

Part Of

sail

Related Terms

auriferous dandruff disorder eruptive float horse itch paddle wheel quartz reef knot scabby scurvy skin vein

Synonym Network

witwatersrand

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.