- sea swell
- sea swell,a wave of symmetrical form which has outrun the wind which produced it.
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sea swell — /ˈsi swɛl/ (say see swel) noun a swell occurring in the sea as a result of wind and storm in another area …
Swell — Swell, n. 1. The act of swelling. [1913 Webster] 2. Gradual increase. Specifically: (a) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance. (b) Increase in height; elevation; rise. [1913 Webster] Little River affords navigation during a swell to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swell shark — Swell Swell, n. 1. The act of swelling. [1913 Webster] 2. Gradual increase. Specifically: (a) Increase or augmentation in bulk; protuberance. (b) Increase in height; elevation; rise. [1913 Webster] Little River affords navigation during a swell… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea — (s[=e]), n. [OE. see, AS. s[=ae]; akin to D. zee, OS. & OHG. s[=e]o, G. see, OFries. se, Dan. s[ o], Sw. sj[ o], Icel. s[ae]r, Goth. saiws, and perhaps to L. saevus fierce, savage. [root]151a.] 1. One of the larger bodies of salt water, less than … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sea — [sē] n. [ME see < OE sæ, akin to Du zee, Ger see] 1. the continuous body of salt water covering the greater part of the earth s surface; ocean 2. a large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land [the Red Sea, Irish Sea] 3. a large… … English World dictionary
swell — [swel] vi. swelled, swelled or swollen, swelling [ME swellen < OE swellan; akin to Ger schwellen, ON svella] 1. to increase in volume or become larger as a result of pressure from within; expand; dilate 2. to become larger at a particular… … English World dictionary
Sea-gait — Sea gate Sea gate , Sea gait Sea gait , n. A long, rolling swell of the sea. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sea-gate — Sea gait Sea gait , n. A long, rolling swell of the sea. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swell — ► VERB (past part. swollen or swelled) 1) become larger or rounder in size. 2) increase in intensity, amount, or volume. ► NOUN 1) a full or gently rounded form. 2) a gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity. 3) … English terms dictionary
sea — [n] large body of water; large mass abundance, blue*, bounding main*, brine, briny*, briny deep*, Davy Jones’s locker*, deep, drink*, expanse, lake, main, multitude, number, ocean, plethora, pond, profusion, sheet, splash*, surf, swell, waves;… … New thesaurus
