Shelfy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɛlfi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shelfy is an adjective meaning (geology) Abounding in shelves; containing crossbedded hard and soft layers that result in rocky shelves at varying angles.
Meaning
(geology) Abounding in shelves; containing crossbedded hard and soft layers that result in rocky shelves at varying angles.
More Meanings
- Shelf-like; resembling or pertaining to a shelf.
- (geodynamics) Relatively horizontal and flat with low friction.
- (obsolete) Full of strata of rock.
Example Sentences
I hit my head on that shelfy thing every time I stand up.
His rosebud lay on shelfy breast,And deem it quite a fragrant jest.
The tillable fields are in some places […] so shelfy that the corn hath much ado to fasten his root.
According to Potter and Pattison (1977) , the most common surface landform found along the Antelope Point shoreline is shelfy terrace .
Synonyms for shelfy
Depending on context, synonyms include shelvy, shallow, shoal, shoaly, reefy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shelvy, shoal, shoaly, shallow, reefy, shoppy.
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