green sea

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green see]
- /grin si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green see]
- /grin si/

Definitions of green sea words

noun green sea a solid mass of water breaking over the bow or bulwark of a ship. 1
noun green sea a solid wave of water coming aboard the deck of a ship. 0

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Origin of green sea

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Green sea

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green sea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

green sea usage trend in Literature

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