whitecap

[hwahyt-kap, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt- /

NOUN

ripple

Synonyms

STRONG

billow breaker crest curl fold furrow line rippling rush surge swell tide undulation

NOUN

wave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge

STRONG

bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl curlicue drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling rocking roll roller scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising winding

WEAK

ground swell

Antonyms

STRONG

line

Example Sentences

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One evening, ominous, low-lying tube-shaped clouds known as arcus formed, and whitecaps appeared in the waves.

From The Wall Street Journal

The wind whipped up frosty whitecaps on the Potomac as I made my way back to the Watergate.

From Washington Post

Some Pensacola streets looked like rivers with whitecaps at times.

From Seattle Times

The baited hook dropped into the sea with a distant splash amid the whitecaps and the gulls.

From New York Times

“This is a widespread big wave of things coming at officers at once rather than a small whitecap.”

From Washington Times