sea

(sē)
n.

1. The continuous body of salt water covering most of the earth's surface, especially this body regarded as a geophysical entity distinct from earth and sky.
2. (Abbr. S.)
   1. A tract of water within an ocean.
   2. A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land.
   3. A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water.
3. 1. The condition of the ocean's surface with regard to its course, flow, swell, or turbulence: a rising sea; choppy seas.
   2. A wave or swell, especially a large one: a 40-foot sea that broke over the stern.
4. Something that suggests the ocean in its overwhelming sweep or vastness: a sea of controversy.
5. Seafaring as a way of life.
6. Astronomy. A lunar mare.

idiom:

at sea

1. On the sea, especially on a sea voyage.
2. In a state of confusion or perplexity; at a loss.

[Middle English see, from Old English sǣ.]

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Idioms beginning with sea:
seam
season
seal
sea legs
seal of approval
seal off
seal one's fate
seamy side
search
search me
seat
seat of the pants, by the

In addition to the idiom beginning with sea, also see at sea; between a rock and a hard place (devil and the deep blue sea); high seas; not the only fish in the sea; put out (to sea).

n

Definition: body of water
Antonyms: dry land, land

n. (often the sea) 1. the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its land masses: a ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea | rocky bays lapped by vivid blue sea | a sea view.

2. a roughly definable area of this: the Black Sea.

3. a large lake: the Sea of Galilee.

4. used to refer to waves as opposed to calm sea: there was still some sea running.

5. (seas) large waves: the lifeboat met seas of thirty-five feet head-on.

at sea sailing on the sea.

by sea by means of a ship or ships: other army units were sent by sea.

go to sea

1. set out on a voyage.

2. become a sailor in a navy or a merchant navy.

put out to sea leave land on a voyage.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

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IN BRIEF: A great body of salty water that covers much of the earth.

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Quotes:

"Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part." - Hermann Broch

"As usual I finish the day before the sea, sumptuous this evening beneath the moon, which writes Arab symbols with phosphorescent streaks on the slow swells. There is no end to the sky and the waters. How well they accompany sadness!" - Albert Camus

"The sea -- this truth must be confessed -- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power." - Joseph Conrad

"The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness." - Joseph Conrad

"To me, the sea is like a person -- like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I know, but when I swim in the sea I talk to it. I never feel alone when I'm out there." - Gertrude Ederle

"The sea, washing the equator and the poles, offers its perilous aid, and the power and empire that follow it... Beware of me, it says, but if you can hold me, I am the key to all the lands." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

See more famous quotes about Sea

See Ocean.

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a family of genes for membrane receptor tyrosine kinases homologous with the insulin receptor family. The acutely transforming virus, avian erythroblastosis virus (abbr.: AEV) strain 13, contains the oncogene v-sea; this transforms fibroblasts and erythroblasts, but not avian myeloid cells. Sea, the product of c-sea, the cellular homologue of v-sea, phosphorylates Shc (see SHC) on tyrosine residues.

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Said of denizens of the ocean. Called also marine.

• s. cage — netting enclosure anchored to the sea bed or to buoys in which cultivated fish for human consumption are kept captive and fed special diets.
• s. canary — see delphinapterus leucas.
• s. horse — bizarre aquarium fish with a snout, a skin covered with bony rings and a prehensile tail; the male has a brood pouch on the belly into which the female deposits her eggs. Called also Hippocampus.
• s. onion — urginea maritima.
• s. otter — see otter.
• s. snakes — members of the family Hydrophiidae, venomous snakes, inhabiting the sea, with paddle-shaped tails. Unlikely to bite unless pressed.
• s. squill — urginea maritima.
• s. wasp — see cubomedusae.
• s. water — if natural sea water is not available a substitute can be used: sodium chloride—27.2; magnesium chloride—3.8; magnesium sulfate—1.6; calcium sulfate—1.3; potassium sulfate—0.9; calcium carbonate and magnesium bromide—each 0.1, all in g/l.

For a list of words related to sea, see:

• Earth’s Atmosphere and Topographic Features - sea: large body of salt water, mainly enclosed by land and usu. connected to ocean
• Coastal Land, Islands, and the Sea - sea: large body of salt water, generally landlocked and smaller than the ocean; also used as synonym for ocean

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hav, søgang, sø, bølgegang

idioms:

• all at sea    være i vildrede, ikke forstå noget
• at sea    til søs, på havet
• put to sea    gå til søs, stikke til søs
• sea anemone    søanemone
• sea change    forvandling
• sea cow    søko
• sea dog    plettet sæl, pighaj, søulk
• sea horse    søhest
• sea legs    være søstærk
• sea level    havets overflade, middelvandstand
• sea lion    søløve
• sea power    sømagt, flådemagt
• sea urchin    søpindsvin
• sea wall    dige, støttemur

abbr. - Subterranean Exploration Agency

Nederlands (Dutch)
zee, baren, stortvloed

Français (French)
n. - (gén) mer, large, marine, vie de marin, (fig) nuée, avalanche

idioms:

• all at sea    (être) complètement perdu
• at sea    (être) en mer
• by sea    en bateau, par bateau
• go to sea    s'engager dans la marine
• on the sea    en mer, au bord de la mer (une ville)
• put to sea    prendre la mer
• sea anemone    anémone de mer
• sea change    changement comme par magie
• sea cow    vache marine
• sea dog    loup de mer
• sea horse    hippocampe
• sea legs    (avoir) le pied marin
• sea level    niveau de la mer
• sea lion    otarie
• sea power    puissance navale
• sea urchin    oursin
• sea wall    digue

abbr. - (abrév = Single European Act) Acte unique Européen

Deutsch (German)
n. - Welle, Meer, See

idioms:

• all at sea    nicht mehr weiter wissend
• at sea    auf See
• by sea    mit dem Schiff
• go to sea    in See stechen, zur See gehen (ugs.)
• on the sea    auf See (Dat.), am Meer, an der See
• put to sea    in See stechen
• sea anemone    (Zoo.) Seeanemone, Seerose
• sea change    erstaunliche Metamorphose
• sea cow    Seekuh
• sea dog    Seehund, Seebär
• sea horse    Seepferdchen
• sea legs    Seebeine
• sea level    Meeresspiegel
• sea lion    Seelöwe
• sea power    Seemacht
• sea urchin    Seeigel
• sea wall    Deich

abbr. - Europäische Schlussakte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θάλασσα, πέλαγος, πόντος, (επίθ.) θαλάσσιος, θαλασσινός

idioms:

• all at sea    πελαγωμένος
• at sea    στο πέλαγος, εν πλω, πελαγωμένος
• put to sea    σαλπάρω
• sea anemone    (φυτολ.) θαλάσσια ανεμώνη
• sea change    απροσδόκητη αλλαγή, ριζική μεταβολή
• sea cow    (ζωολ.) αλικόρη, μανάτος
• sea dog    θαλασσόλυκος, φώκια, σκυλόψαρο
• sea horse    (ζωολ.) θαλάσσιος ίππος, ιππόκαμπος
• sea legs    αντοχή στη ναυτία, ικανότητα βάδισης σε κλυδωνιζόμενο σκάφος
• sea level    στάθμη θάλασσας
• sea lion    θαλάσσιος λέων
• sea power    ναυτική δύναμη
• sea urchin    αχινός
• sea wall    κυματοθραύστης

Italiano (Italian)
ondata, mare

idioms:

• all at sea    disorientato
• at sea    in mare
• Dead sea    Mare Morto
• follow the sea    fare il marinaio
• half seas over    brillo
• put to sea    imbarcarsi
• sea anemone    anemone di mare
• sea change    inversione di rotta
• sea cow    lamantino
• sea dog    lupo di mare
• sea horse    cavalluccio marino
• sea legs    equilibrio da marinaio
• sea level    livello del mare
• sea lion    leone marino
• sea power    potenza navale
• sea urchin    riccio di mare
• sea wall    diga marittima

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mar (m), onda (f), mar grosso (m)

idioms:

• all at sea    todos ao mar
• at sea    no mar
• Dead sea    Mar Morto
• follow the sea    ser marinheiro
• half seas over    embriagado
• put to sea    fazer-se ao mar
• sea anemone    anêmona-do-mar (Zool.)
• sea change    uma grande mudança
• sea cow    vaca-marinha (Zool.)
• sea dog    lobo do mar
• sea horse    cavalo-marinho
• sea legs    pé de marinheiro
• sea level    nível do mar
• sea lion    leão-marinho
• sea power    potência naval
• sea urchin    ouriço-do-mar (Zool.)
• sea wall    quebra mar

Русский (Russian)
море, океан, морская вода, морское дело, флот, поверхность моря, волнение

idioms:

• all at sea    в полном недоумении, в тупике
• at sea    в недоумении, в море
• Dead sea    Мертвое море
• follow the sea    стать моряком
• half seas over    "под мухой", под хмельком, море по колено
• put to sea    выйти в море, пуститься в плавание
• sea anemone    актиния
• sea change    (резкое) изменение, полная трансформация
• sea cow    сирена, ламантин, морж
• sea dog    старый опытный моряк, морской волк, пират, тюлень обыкновенный, собачья акула
• sea horse    полурыба-полуконь, морж, морской конек
• sea legs    умение ходить по палубе во время качки
• sea level    уровень моря
• sea lion    морской лев, сивуч
• sea power    морская держава, военно-морская мощь
• sea urchin    морской еж
• sea wall    волнолом, дамба, волноотбойная стенка

Español (Spanish)
n. - mar, oleada de agua, golpe de mar, torrente, océano, lago, vía marítima

idioms:

• all at sea    en un mar de confusiones
• at sea    en el mar, desorientado, perdido
• by sea    por mar
• go to sea    embarcar, hacerse marino
• on the sea    en la costa
• put to sea    zarpar, hacerse a la mar
• sea anemone    anémona de mar
• sea change    metamorfosis
• sea cow    vaca marina, manatí, morsa
• sea dog    lobo de mar, marinero veterano, foca
• sea horse    caballito de mar, hipocampo
• sea legs    equilibrio (para andar en barco)
• sea level    nivel del mar
• sea lion    león marino, otaria
• sea power    potencia naval, fuerza naval
• sea urchin    erizo de mar
• sea wall    rompeolas, dique

abbr. - Ley Europea única

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hav, sjö, sjögång, vågor

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
海, 大浪, 海洋

idioms:

• all at sea    茫然不知, 迷惑
• at sea    在大海上, 茫然
• put to sea    出海
• sea anemone    海葵
• sea change    重大变化, 惊人变化
• sea cow    海牛, 海象
• sea dog    老练的水手
• sea horse    海马
• sea legs    不晕船
• sea level    海平面
• sea lion    海狮, 加州海驴
• sea power    海军强国, 海上力量
• sea urchin    海胆
• sea wall    防波堤

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. , 東南亞

n. - 海, 大浪, 海洋

idioms:

• all at sea    茫然不知, 迷惑
• at sea    在大海上, 茫然
• put to sea    出海
• sea anemone    海葵
• sea change    重大變化, 驚人變化
• sea cow    海牛, 海象
• sea dog    老練的水手
• sea horse    海馬
• sea legs    不暈船
• sea level    海平面
• sea lion    海獅, 加州海驢
• sea power    海軍強國, 海上力量
• sea urchin    海膽
• sea wall    防波堤

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 바다, 큰 호수, 파도

idioms:

• at sea    (육지가 안 보이는) 해상에, 항해중인, 어찌 할 바를 몰라
• put to sea    출항 하다, 출범하다

abbr. - Single European Act (단일유럽협정)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 海, …海, 波, 波浪, 海洋の, 船乗り業
adj. - 海の

idioms:

• all at sea    途方に暮れた
• at sea    海上に, 途方に暮れて
• put to sea    出航する
• sea anemone    イソギンチャク
• sea change    著しい変貌
• sea cow    海牛, セイウチ, カバ
• sea dog    老練な船乗り, ゴマフアザラシ
• sea horse    タツノオトシゴ, 海馬
• sea legs    船に慣れた足取り
• sea level    海水面, 平均海面
• sea lion    アシカ
• sea power    海軍力
• sea urchin    ウニ
• sea wall    防潮壁

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) موجه كبيرة, بحر, أحدى البقاع ألداكنه ألمتراميه ألاطراف على سطح ألقمر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ים, אוקיינוס, גל, נחשול‬
abbr. - ‮חוק אירופי יחיד‬

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