O|ce|an|ic

o|ce|an|ic «_OH shee AN ihk», adjective.

1. of the ocean: »

oceanic islands. In the deep sea…the rocks over vast areas are covered with oceanic sediments which may be thousands of feet in thickness (Gaskell and Hill).

2. living in or by the ocean: »

oceanic fish.

3. like the ocean; wide; vast: »

A year ago the price supporters were burdened with an oceanic one billion pounds of [vegetable oil] (Wall Street Journal).

–o´ce|an´i|cal|ly, adverb.

O|ce|an|ic «_OH shee AN ihk», adjective.

of or having to do with Oceania, its inhabitants, or its culture; Oceanian: »

The Baltimore Museum of Art acquired a rare collection of…Oceanic art, [including] masks, figures, shields, jewelry (Frederick A. Sweet).