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1. coral
noun. ['ˈkɔrəl'] a variable color averaging a deep pink.
Antonyms
- bluish-gray
Etymology
- κοράλλιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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Rhymes with Coral Reef
- disbelief
- bas-relief
- vancleef
- mccleaf
- debrief
- salif
- relief
- motif
- matif
- massif
- hafif
- belief
- stief
- sharif
- saif
- okeeffe
- o'keeffe
- okeefe
- o'keefe
- grief
- greiff
- greif
- grefe
- graeff
- graefe
- graef
- brief
- thief
- sheaf
- seife
Sentences with coral-reef
1. Noun Phrase
Much of the world relies on coral reefs for food and economic production like tourism.
2. Noun Phrase
The island is surrounded by barrier coral reefs, and dolphins are encountered more often outside the reefs.
3. Noun Phrase
This has allowed mangroves to spread around the world, usually in conjunction with coral reefs.
4. Noun Phrase
Aruba is well-known for both its vibrant nightlife and its spectacular coral reefs.
2. coral
adjective. ['ˈkɔrəl'] of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color.
Antonyms
- achromatic color
Etymology
- κοράλλιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. coral
noun. ['ˈkɔrəl'] marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs.
Synonyms
- actinozoan
- stony coral
- gorgonian
- anthozoan
- madriporian coral
- gorgonian coral
Antonyms
- off-white
- blue-gray
- iron-gray
- ebon
Etymology
- κοράλλιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. coral
noun. ['ˈkɔrəl'] unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces.
Synonyms
- lobster
- hard roe
Antonyms
- brown-gray
- grayish-white
- gray
Etymology
- κοράλλιον (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. reef
noun. ['ˈriːf'] a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water.
Synonyms
- coral reef
Antonyms
- give
- dress
Etymology
- ref (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. Reef
noun. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese.
Synonyms
- Rand
- Transvaal
7. reef
verb. ['ˈriːf'] roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area.
Synonyms
- furl
Antonyms
- rise
- increase
Etymology
- ref (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. reef
verb. ['ˈriːf'] lower and bring partially inboard.
Synonyms
- lower
- bring down
- take down
- get down
Antonyms
- thicken
- inflate
- deflate
- lengthen
Etymology
- ref (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. reef
noun. ['ˈriːf'] one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind.
Synonyms
- strip
- sail
- canvas
- sheet
- canvass
Antonyms
- overgarment
- better
- remember
- roughness
Etymology
- ref (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. reef
verb. ['ˈriːf'] reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef.
Synonyms
- reduce
Antonyms
- uncover
- enchant
Etymology
- ref (Middle English (1100-1500))