Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seaspray

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: sea-spray
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The water thrown into the air when waves break on the shore.

Uncountable

name

A town in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Example Sentences

"A sheep that's been hanging on deck, curing in the seaspray, is roasted over an open fire."

Etymology

From sea + spray.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

seasprays (plural)

Questions

What does seaspray mean?: The water thrown into the air when waves break on the shore.
Where does seaspray come from?: From sea + spray.

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