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surfy

surfy

4.2
Having large waves that are good for riding on a board
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɜrfi/
  • Informal
translation icon : apto para surf
  • The waves today are surfy and perfect for beginners.

Examples

  • The beach was especially surfy after last night's storm, attracting many experienced surfers.

  • On calm days, the bay is peaceful, but today it looks quite surfy and exciting.

  • We checked the forecast to see if the conditions would be surfy enough for our lesson.

  • Isn't this beach surfy enough for you?

  • The beach was especially surfy after last night's storm, attracting many experienced surfers.

  • We checked the forecast to see if the conditions would be surfy enough for our lesson.

  • On calm days, the bay is peaceful, but today it looks quite surfy and exciting.

Synonyms

surfable
vssurfy
1 3.7

Waves that are good for riding on a board in the sea

focuses on water conditions that show real waves rather than general suitability

How Surfable

prime
807 3.8
surfy
  • Informal
4.2
surfable
1 3.7
choppy
12 3.9
flat
797 1.0

Surface Forms

surfy positive

Morphology

surfy = surf (transparent) = surf + y

Direct adjectival formation from 'surf' with '-y' meaning 'characterized by or suitable for surfing', so the meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Surfy comes from the word surf, meaning the sea waves and the sport of riding them, plus the ending -y which means 'full of' or 'having'. So when a beach or sea is surfy it is 'full of waves' and good for surfing.