ˈshelvē, -eu̇vē adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: shelve (II) + -y
: sloping or inclining in the manner of a geologic shelf
the shore was shelvy and shallow — Shakespeare
ˈshelvē, -eu̇vē adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: shelve (II) + -y
: sloping or inclining in the manner of a geologic shelf
the shore was shelvy and shallow — Shakespeare
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012