SHOALY

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly

(adjective) full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals; “reefy shallows”; “shoaly waters”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

shoaly (comparative more shoaly, superlative most shoaly)

Full of shoals, or shallow places.

Source: Wiktionary


Shoal"y, a.

Definition: Full of shoals, or shallow places. The tossing vessel sailed on shoaly ground. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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