doldrum
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- noun
- /ˈdoʊldrəm/
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calma
- Right now, we are in the doldrums in a leaky boat; Mitt and Paul will patch the boat and find us some wind for our sails.
- becalmed in the doldrums
- summer doldrums
Examples
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As we entered the doldrums, the calm water made it feel as if time had stopped completely.
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The sailors sat idle in the doldrums, waiting for the wind to return and continue their journey.
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We were weeks in the doldrums.
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We seem to be hit with the doldrums, which means there are no surface winds.
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It was in the doldrums.
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Mr. Bligh, I've seen calms and doldrums, but not one like this in 40 years.
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If we cannot escape these doldrums before night, I fear we will sail on trackless seas, doomed to roam the reach between worlds forever.
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After several days of sailing, the ship found itself in the doldrums, with no winds to push it forward.
Synonyms
A calm area near the equator where winds are light and ships can stop moving
Antonyms
How Windy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doldrum comes from the older sailors' word doldrums, a name for the quiet belt near the equator, probably linked to old words like dull meaning 'slow' or 'sad'. So a doldrum at sea is a 'still' place where the wind dies and ships can stop moving.