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shelfy
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Princeton's WordNet
reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoalyadjective
full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
"reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shelfyadjective
Etymology: from shelf.
Glides by the syren’s cliffs a shelfy coast,
Long infamous for ships and sailors lost,
And white with bones. Dryden.The tillable fields are in some places so tough, that the plough will scarcely cut them; and in some so shelfy that the corn hath much ado to fasten its root. Carew.
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shelfy
The term "shelfy" does not have a formal definition in the English language. It can be commonly used colloquially to refer something having many shelves or resembling a shelf in some way, but its meaning can vary based on context. Always refer to specific usage in a text or conversation for accurate interpretation.
Webster Dictionary
Shelfyadjective
abounding in shelves; full of dangerous shallows
Shelfyadjective
full of strata of rock
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for shelfy »
fleshy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shelfy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shelfy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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