SEA Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word sea. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SEA
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ocean | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere • anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume | ||||||||
bay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf • the sound of a hound on the scent • small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors • a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital • a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose • a small recess opening off a larger room • a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color adjective satellite • (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color verb • utter in deep prolonged tones • bark with prolonged noises, of dogs | ||||||||
cove | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a small inlet • small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain | ||||||||
estuary | nounn | |||||||
noun • the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix | ||||||||
gulf | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) • a deep wide chasm | ||||||||
inlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container | ||||||||
lagoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral | ||||||||
lake | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land • a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal • any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments | ||||||||
sound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • financially secure and safe • in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay noun • the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause • the subjective sensation of hearing something • mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium • the sudden occurrence of an audible event • the audible part of a transmitted signal • (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language • a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water • a large ocean inlet or deep bay adjective satellite • exercising or showing good judgment • in excellent physical condition • logically valid • having legal efficacy or force • vigorous or severe • free from moral defect • (of sleep) deep and complete • complete; thorough verb • appear in a certain way • make a certain noise or sound • give off a certain sound or sounds • announce by means of a sound • utter with vibrating vocal chords • cause to sound • measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line | ||||||||
strait | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water • a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs adjective satellite • narrow |