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asea

a·sea
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-see]
    • /əˈsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-see]
    • /əˈsi/

Definitions of asea word

  • adverb asea in a seaward manner 3
  • adverb asea at or on the sea 3
  • noun asea On the ocean; on a boat on the ocean. 1
  • adjective asea uncertain; (psychologically) adrift. 0
  • adverb asea in the direction of the sea, seaward. 0

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Origin of asea

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; a-1 + sea

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Asea

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

asea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

asea usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for asea

adj asea

  • addled — If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly.
  • adrift — If a boat is adrift, it is floating on the water and is not tied to anything or controlled by anyone.
  • befuddled — confused, muddled, perplexed
  • bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
  • confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.

adjective asea

  • uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.

Antonyms for asea

adverb asea

  • ashore — Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.

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