Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

storm surge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: stor-m -surge
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.

Example Sentences

"The storm surge is defined as the difference between the observed tide and the predicted astronomical tide and is considered to be the meteorological effect on sea level."

Inflected Forms

storm surges (plural)

Phrases

storm tide

Frequently Paired Words

storm tide

Synonyms

tidal surge

Questions

What does storm surge mean?: An unusual rise in the sea level on a coast due to the action of high winds.

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