undertow English

Meaning undertow meaning

What does undertow mean?

undertow

— noun the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore

— noun an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling his account had a poignant undertow of regret

Synonyms undertow synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as undertow?

undertow English » English

undercurrent

sea-puss

sea-purse

sea-poose

sea puss

sea purse

underset

undertow current

undertone

trace

touch

tone

tinge

tincture

tide

surge

stream

spin

shade

rip current

ring

offshore current

note

key

hue

ghost

flow

flavour

ebb tide

current

cross-current

crestless wave

course

colouration

colour

coloration

color

bottom flow

back rush

air

Topics undertow topics

What do people use undertow to talk about?

Universe, creation Water Movement of water

Wave

• What words describe the movement of a wave?
  surge move come roaring down on race before the wind wave pattern violence of the waves undertow toss