| Main Entry: | reef |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | underwater or partially submerged ledge |
Synonyms: |
atoll, bank, bar, beach, cay, coral reef, ridge, rock, rock barrier, sand bar, shoal, skerry |
| Main Entry: | bank |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ground bounding waters |
Synonyms: |
beach, cay, cliff, coast, edge, embankment, lakefront, lakeshore, lakeside, ledge, levee, oceanfront, reef, riverfront, riverside, seabank, seaboard, seafront, shore, strand, streamside, waterfront |
| Main Entry: | island |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | land surrounded by body of water |
Synonyms: |
archipelago, atoll, bar, cay, enclave, haven, isle, islet, key, peninsula, reef, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter |
| Main Entry: | ledge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shelf |
Synonyms: |
bar, bench, berm, bracket, console, edge, jut, mantle, offset, path, projection, reef, ridge, rim, route, sill, step, strip, tier, track, trail, walk, way |
| Main Entry: | rock |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stone |
Synonyms: |
bedrock, boulder, cobblestone, crag, crust, earth, gravel, lava, lodge, mass, metal, mineral, ore, pebble, promontory, quarry, reef, rubble, shelf, slab, slag |
| Main Entry: | shelf |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | jutting, flat area or piece |
Synonyms: |
bank, bracket, console, counter, cupboard, ledge, mantelpiece, mantle, rack, reef, ridge, rock, shallow, shoal |
| Main Entry: | slow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delay, restrict |
Synonyms: |
abate, anchor it, back-water, bog down, brake, check, choke, curb, curtail, cut back, cut down, decelerate, decrease, detain, diminish, ease off, ease up, embog, handicap, hinder, hit the brakes, hold back, hold up, impede, keep waiting, lag, lessen, let down flaps, loiter, lose speed, lose steam, mire, moderate, postpone, procrastinate, qualify, quiet, reduce, reduce speed, reef, regulate, rein in, relax, retard, retardate, set back, slacken, stall, stunt, temper, wind down |
Antonyms: |
advance, forward, push |
| Main Entry: | atoll |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | island |
Synonyms: |
isle, reef |
| Main Entry: | lode |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deposit |
Synonyms: |
fissure, lead, reef, strike, vein |
| Main Entry: | sandbar |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bar of sand |
Synonyms: |
dune, reef, shoal, spit |