of the sea

ADJECTIVE

aquatic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amphibious floating marine maritime

STRONG

amphibian oceanic sea swimming

WEAK

natatory watery

ADJECTIVE

marine/maritime

Synonyms

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic saltwater sea seafaring seagoing seashore seaside shore

ADJECTIVE

oceanic

Synonyms

STRONG

aquatic pelagic seafaring

WEAK

coastal maritime nautical naval oceangoing oceanographic seagoing

ADJECTIVE

thalassic

Synonyms

WEAK

Neptunian abyssal aquatic coastal deep-sea hydrographic littoral maritime natatorial nautical naval navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic saltwater sea seafaring seagoing seashore seaside shore

Example Sentences

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He added the currents in that part of the sea "can be dangerous".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Often described as the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs support about one third of all visible marine life.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

The president wanted all three: to enforce the free navigation of the sea, quickly, without deploying boots on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It gleamed yellow-gold, radiantly bright in the sunlight, reflecting the movement of the sea on its great trunk.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

of the sea

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