reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly
(adjective) full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals; “reefy shallows”; “shoaly waters”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
