by the sea (noun)

  • 1(the) sea bed — the sea bed UK US noun the ground at the bottom of the sea Thesaurus: areas of land under waterhyponym …

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  • 2the sea bed — UK / US noun the ground at the bottom of the sea …

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  • 3Old Man of the Sea — 1. (in The Arabian Nights Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights. 2. a burden, annoyance, care, or the like, from which it is extremely difficult to free oneself. * * * old man of the… …

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  • 4law of the sea — noun International Law the body of rules concerning the sovereign rights of states over exploitation of the sea and its natural resources …

  • 5Sculpture by the Sea — noun 1. an outdoor sculpture exhibition of works by Australian and international artists installed along the coastal walk between Bondi and Tamarama beaches, Sydney; held annually since 1997. 2. one of several similar exhibitions, such as that… …

  • 6The Name of Mary —     ♦ The Name of Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Name of Mary     (in Scripture and in Catholic use)     New Testament, Mariam and sometimes Maria it seems impossible, in the present state of the text, to say whether the form Mariam was… …

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  • 7sea breeze — noun a cooling breeze from the sea (during the daytime) • Hypernyms: ↑breeze, ↑zephyr, ↑gentle wind, ↑air * * * noun : a cooling breeze blowing inland from the sea generally in the daytime * * * a thermally produced wind blowing from a cool ocean …

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  • 8sea change — noun a profound transformation • Hypernyms: ↑transformation, ↑transmutation, ↑shift * * * noun 1. : a change wrought by the sea of his bones are coral made, those are pearls that were his eyes; nothing of him that doth fade but doth suffer a sea… …

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  • 9sea green — noun the property of a moderate green color resembling the waters of the sea • Hypernyms: ↑green, ↑greenness, ↑viridity * * * noun 1. a. : a moderate green that is bluer and paler than myrtle (sense 3a) and bluer, lighter, and stronger than… …

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  • 10sea horse — noun 1. either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber • Syn: ↑walrus, ↑seahorse • Hypernyms: ↑pinniped mammal, ↑pinniped, ↑pinnatiped • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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