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Meanings of shelvy in English

Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals.

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Examples for "reefy"
1
On the south-west side it is very reefy, yet very pleasant in consequence of the woods surrounding it.
Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02
2
One by one the mind of Doctor Reefy had made the thoughts.
Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
3
The words of her one friend, Doctor Reefy, rang in her ears.
Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
4
The girl and Doctor Reefy began their courtship on a summer afternoon.
Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
5
She walked as Doctor Reefy thought he had never seen anyone walk before.
Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life
1
We passed two nights at anchor in shoaly water off the beach.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
2
Yes ma'am the river is pretty shoaly right there.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States...
3
The numbers of turtles which were seen swimming in quiet shoaly bays passed on the road, also gave us much amusement.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
4
As we approached the island, numbers of the animals were seen coming to the surface to breathe, in a small shoaly bay.
The Naturalist on the River Amazons
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I'm always snooping around friends' makeup bags, reading interviews, and zooming in on shelfies in the hopes of spotting a budget-friendly find.
NY Magazine