Meaning

(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..

Definitions by Sense

1. (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.
2. (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
3. (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.
4. The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their color.
5. (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.
6. Made of coral.
7. Having the orange-pink color of coral.
8. Obsolete form of corral.

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

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When Should You Use Coral?

Use coral when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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