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cay

/keɪ/

Meanings
noun
A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

Examples :

"We took a boat to a small, sandy cay where we spent the day snorkeling and building sandcastles. "
geography environment nature

Related Words

Illustration snorkeling

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

To use a snorkel.

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration sand

sand noun

/sænd/

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

"The children played happily on the sandy beach. "

Illustration island

island noun

/ˈaɪ̯lənd/

A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.

"My family took a trip to the island for a relaxing vacation. "

Illustration sandcastles

sandcastles noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəlz/ /ˈsændˌkɑːsəlz/

A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

"The children spent the afternoon building impressive sandcastles on the beach, decorating them with seashells. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration largely

largely adverb

[ˈlaːdʒ.li] [ˈlɑːdʒ.li] [ˈlɑɹdʒ.li]

In a widespread or large manner.

"The students' performance was largely positive this semester. "

Illustration made

made noun

/meɪd/

A grub or maggot.

"The compost pile attracted many small, white made. "

Illustration sandy

sandy adjective

/ˈsændi/

Covered with sand.

"The beach was sandy, so my feet were covered in fine sand after my walk. "

Illustration spent

spent verb

/ˈspɛnt/

To pay out (money).

"He spends far more on gambling than he does on living proper."

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Illustration coral

coral noun

/ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/

A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

"The scuba diver pointed to the vibrant coral reef. "