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sea

sea
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [see]
    • /si/
    • /siː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [see]
    • /si/

Definitions of sea word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of SEA Self Extracting Archive 3
  • noun sea the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface. 1
  • noun sea a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries: the North Sea. 1
  • noun sea one of the seven seas; ocean. 1
  • noun sea a large lake or landlocked body of water. 1
  • noun sea the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind. 1

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Origin of sea

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English see, Old English sǣ; cognate with Dutch zee, German See, Old Norse sær sea, Gothic saiws marsh

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sea

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sea popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sea usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sea

adj sea

  • amphibious — In an amphibious military operation, army and navy forces attack a place from the sea.
  • apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
  • aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
  • aquatic — An aquatic animal or plant lives or grows on or in water.
  • beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal

noun sea

  • davy jones's locker — the bottom of the sea; grave of those drowned at sea or buried there
  • infinitude — infinity: divine infinitude.
  • multitude — a great number; host: a multitude of friends.
  • depths — a vast space or abyss
  • inundation — to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.

adjective sea

  • coastal — Coastal is used to refer to things that are in the sea or on the land near a coast.
  • kelly — a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.
  • maritime — connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
  • nautical — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
  • oceangoing — (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea.

Antonyms for sea

noun sea

  • continents — one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica).
  • farmland — land under cultivation or capable of being cultivated: to protect valuable farmland from erosion.
  • landEdwin Herbert, 1909–91, U.S. inventor and businessman: created the Polaroid camera.
  • loam — a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
  • quinta — an inn, especially one in the countryside.

Top questions with sea

  • what are sea monkeys?
  • what do sea turtles eat?
  • what does sea turtles eat?
  • where is the dead sea?
  • how long do sea turtle live?
  • how long do sea turtles live?
  • who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
  • what is sea glass?
  • who parted the red sea?
  • how to cook sea bass?
  • where is sea world?
  • where is the red sea?
  • how to draw a sea turtle?
  • where is the black sea?
  • where is the mediterranean sea?

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