Coral

Quick meaning: Coral is a noun meaning (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.

Meaning

(uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.

More Meanings

1. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their color.
2. Made of coral.
3. Having the orange-pink color of coral.
4. (countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
5. (countable) A somewhat yellowish orange-pink color; the color of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.
6. Obsolete form of corral.
7. (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

Example Sentences

The coral faded even from her lips, till they were as white as Leo's face, and quivered pitifully.

On the very chair which I used to occupy when I was at work Marian was sitting now, with the child industriously sucking his coral upon her lap.

Word Forms

• corals
• coraling
• coralling
• coraled
• coralled

Synonyms for coral

Depending on context, synonyms include chromatic, colored.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include colored, chromatic, bleaching, reef, shan, music.

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