Meanings
nounsneaker wave (plural sneaker waves)
plural sneaker waves
- A disproportionately large coastal wave that can sometimes appear in a wave train without warning.
Translations
Icelandic ólag
- ólaglarge coastal wave that appears without warning
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sneaker wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneaker%20wave
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“sneaker wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneaker%20wave. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sneaker wave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneaker%20wave.
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