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1. shelf
noun. ['ˈʃɛlf'] a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects.
Synonyms
- buffet
- support
- mantle
- mantel
- market
- mantelpiece
- etagere
- chest
- counter
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- grocery store
- grocery
- bureau
- mantlepiece
- chest of drawers
- closet
- overmantel
- food market
- sideboard
- cabinet
- chimneypiece
- dresser
Antonyms
- disallow
- boycott
- disapproval
- invalidate
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Rhymes with Shelf
- yourself
- themself
- theirself
- oneself
- himself
- ourself
- myself
- itself
- hisself
- herself
- selph
- self
- relph
- relf
- delph
- chelf
Sentences with shelf
1. Noun, singular or mass
Out-of-season clothes can be stored in plastic storage bins and placed in a closet or up on a shelf.
Quotes about shelf
1. I don't have hard numbers about this, but the impression I get is that the amount of eyeballs you get from being on the humor shelf at Barnes & Noble - it is almost insignificant.
- Randall Munroe
2. Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?
- Christopher Paolini
3. A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition.
- Henry Miller, The Books in My Life
2. off-the-shelf
adjective. (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock.
Synonyms
- off-the-rack
- ready-made
- off-the-peg
Antonyms
- original
- natural object
- homemade
- made-to-order
3. shelf
noun. ['ˈʃɛlf'] a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water.
Synonyms
- ledge
- berm
Antonyms
- disprove
- disapprove
- disagree