sea-puss

A form of sea puss — A strong seaward current; a riptide or undertow, especially as results when a sandbar formed by waves suddenly gives way, and which is dangerous to swimmers.

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Meanings

nounsea-puss (plural sea-pusses)

plural sea-pusses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sea puss.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

Similar
undertowsea pusssea pursesea-pursesea-poose
Broader
undertideundercurrent
Also see
sea-pursesea pussundertow

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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sea-puss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea-puss

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“sea-puss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea-puss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea-puss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea-puss.

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