shoaly en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃəʊli/
Etymology
From shoal + -y.
Meanings
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Full of shoals, or shallows.
The tossing vessel sailed on shoaly ground.
1697, Virgil, “The Fifth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shoaliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| shoalier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |