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spoondrift

spoondrift

9.9
A fine spray from the sea blown by wind
  • noun
translation icon : espuma de mar
  • Sailors braced themselves as the spoondrift whipped over the deck during the storm.

Examples

  • The cliffs were veiled in spoondrift, making it hard to see the beach below.

  • The spoondrift sparkled in the morning sunlight as the waves crashed against the shore.

  • The spoondrift from the waves made the air feel fresh.

  • I love watching the spoondrifts dance in the sunlight.

  • As the ship sailed through the storm, the spoondrift covered the deck in a fine mist.

  • The gusts of wind sent spoondrift high into the air, creating a magical display in the sunlight.

  • In the distance, the coastline was obscured by spoondrift swirling around the rocky cliffs.

Synonyms

spray
vsspoondrift
48 1.8

A fine cloud of small drops or particles in the air

is limited to wind blown mist from the sea surface rather than any burst
sea spray
vsspoondrift
1 2.0

Small drops of salty water that wind or waves blow from the sea

is used only for wind driven fine mist not for wave driven droplets
spindrift
vsspoondrift
1 8.8

Fine spray of sea water that the wind blows off waves

is broader in that it also means a very fine mist
fine spray
vsspoondrift
1 3.1

Tiny drops of liquid that float in the air

is specific to sea surface wind conditions rather than any liquid mist

Surface Forms

spoondrift singular
spoondrifts plural

Etymology

Spoondrift is a sea word related to spindrift, and the second part drift means 'moved or blown by the wind', so picture fine spray 'drifting' off the waves and being blown across the deck — that is why spoondrift means the spray or mist from the sea.