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- [hwahyt-kap, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwahyt-kap, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of whitecap word
- noun whitecap a wave with a broken and foaming white crest. 1
- noun whitecap A small wave with a foamy crest. 1
- noun whitecap white-crested wave 1
- noun whitecap a wave with a white broken crest 0
- noun whitecap a member of a vigilante organization that attempts to control a community 0
- noun whitecap a wave with its crest broken into white foam 0
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Origin of whitecap
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; white + cap1
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Parts of speech for Whitecap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whitecap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.
whitecap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whitecap
noun whitecap
- billow — When something made of cloth billows, it swells out and moves slowly in the wind.
- breaker — Breakers are big sea waves, especially at the point when they just reach the shore.
- crest — The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.
- curl — If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
- fold — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
Antonyms for whitecap
noun whitecap
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
Top questions with whitecap
- what is a whitecap?
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