asea

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/əˈsiː/

adjective

on the ocean; on a boat on the ocean

Similar
at seaseawardseawards
OriginEnglish sea ← Middle English see ← Old English sǣ →
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Meanings

adjectiveasea (not comparable)

alternative a-sea

  1. not comparableon the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
  2. not comparableuncertain; (psychologically) adrift.

    Synonyms: at sea

adverbasea (not comparable)

alternative a-sea

  1. not comparablein the direction of the sea, seaward.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveuncertain; (psychologically) adrift.

Similar
at sea

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin the direction of the sea

Similar
seawardseawards
Also see
at seaseaward

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Germanic*an
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ana
  4. Old Englishon
  5. Middle Englishan
  6. Middle Englisha-
  7. Englisha-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*seykʷ-
  9. Proto-Germanic*sīhwaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*saiwiz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*saiwi
  12. Old Englishsǣ
  13. Middle Englishsee
  14. Englishsea
  15. Englishasea

From a- + sea.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with asea

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Anagrams

Aase
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APA

asea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asea

MLA

“asea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asea. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asea,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asea.

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