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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

red tide

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
red tide
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures.

noun

An algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures.

Etymology

From red + tide.

Inflected Forms

red tides (plural)

Phrases

Alexandrium fundyense Alexandrium monilatum

Frequently Paired Words

Alexandrium fundyense Alexandrium monilatum Gonyaulax Karenia Gymnodinium Dinophysis Noctiluca Chattonella

Synonyms

crimson tide

Questions

What does red tide mean?
An algal bloom of sufficient quantity to cause discoloration (often red) in a body of water; red tides can potentially cause irritation or death to exposed creatures.
Where does red tide come from?
From red + tide.

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