Definitions for corals

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corals cor·al

Spelling: [kawr-uh l, kor-]

IPA: /ˈkɔr əl, ˈkɒr-/

Corals is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in corals (aclors).

Definitions for corals

noun

1. the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
2. such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc.
3. the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton.
4. a reddish yellow; light yellowish red; pinkish yellow.
5. the unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster that when boiled take on the color of red coral.
6. something made of coral, as an ornament, piece of jewelry, or a child's toy.
7. a female given name.

adjective

1. made of coral:
2. making coral:
3. resembling coral, especially in color; yellowish-red.

Origin of corals

1275-1325; Middle English coral(l) Latin corāll(i)um Greek korā́llion red coral, equivalent to korall- (Semitic; compare Hebrew gōrāl pebble) + -ion diminutive suffix

Examples for corals

The cable, which had been broken by the anchors of coral fishers, was grapnelled with difficulty.

coral reefs are in decline, coastal dead zones are on the rise, and marine life is dying.

Dish on a folded napkin, and garnish with parsley, coral, and cut lemon.

As more time passes, the coral that attach give the works entirely new shape, texture, and color.

Garnish with coral and parsley, and serve with tartare sauce (see Sauces).

He brought no money, no coral from foreign parts, nor news of grapes in Eshcol.

Cason is now retired from the Foreign Service and is the mayor of coral Gables, Florida.

He goes thither, laden with coral and pearls from the Indies.

In works such as “Oceania,” featuring cut-outs birds, fish, coral and leaves, the walls of his apartment became the canvas itself.

The Reef has lost more than half its coral cover since 1985, with two-thirds of the loss occurring after 1998.