HyperDic: shoal

English > 5 senses of the word shoal:
NOUNobjectshoala sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
objectshoal, shallowa stretch of shallow water
groupshoal, schoola large group of fish
VERBchangeshoal, shallowmake shallow
changeshoal, shallowbecome shallow
English > shoal: 5 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide.
BroadersandbankA submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river
Spanishmédano
Adjectivesshoalyfull of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals
English > shoal: 5 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA stretch of shallow water.
Synonymshallow
Broaderbody of water, waterThe part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Spanishbajío, bajo, poco profundo
Verbsshoalbecome shallow
shoalmake shallow
English > shoal: 5 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningA large group of fish.
Synonymschool
MembersfishAny of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
Broaderanimal groupA group of animals
Spanishbanco, cardumen
Catalanbanc
English > shoal: 5 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake shallow.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymshallow
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Spanishhacer poco profundo, hacer superficial, perder profundidad
Nounsshoala stretch of shallow water
English > shoal: 5 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningBecome shallow.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymshallow
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
Nounsshoala stretch of shallow water

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