cay
Small sandy island
A cay is a small, low island formed on a coral reef or sand bar, typically found in the Caribbean or along tropical coastlines.
The word is pronounced like "key" and shares meaning with that word—both derive from the same Spanish source.
We anchored near a sandy cay for the afternoon.
Very small land mass
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- keyLock-opening device
- sandbankUnderwater sand accumulation
shoal · reef · lagoon · barrier · beach · inlet · channel · coast
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
lagoon · Caribbean · Bahamas · Keys · equator · humidity · monsoon · hurricane
Marine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- seabedUnderwater terrain below
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
saltwater · nautical · navigation · kelp · algae · barnacle · anemone · starfish
islet
Very small land mass
- atollRing-shaped reef island
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- keyLock-opening device
sandbank · shoal · reef · lagoon · barrier · beach · inlet · channel · coast · harbor
palm
Hand's flat interior
- coconutHard-shelled tropical drupe
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- coralMarine skeletal formation
turquoise · lagoon · Caribbean · Bahamas · Keys · equator · humidity · monsoon · hurricane · cyclone
coral
Marine skeletal formation
currents · saltwater · nautical · navigation · kelp · algae · barnacle · anemone · starfish · conch
seabird
Ocean-dwelling winged creature
- pelicanPouch-throated waterbird
- frigatebirdTropical seabird, steals prey
- ternFork-tailed ocean bird
gull · iguana · sea turtle · nesting · rookery · colony · endemic · migratory · sanctuary · preserve
remote
Distant or controller
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- pristinePure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
hideaway · retreat · castaway · marooned · private · exclusive · isolated · undiscovered · deserted · virgin
caycontinent
Large connected landmass
mainland · landmass · subcontinent · mountain · volcanic peak
Top of erupting mountain
- coral cayIsland formed from reef debris