/ Dictionary / Index F fringing reef: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fring'ing reef' Pronunciation: [key] a coral reef close to and along the land. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fringing forest frippery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language