sea-puss
- noun
- Archaic
:
corriente de mar
- Caught in a sudden sea-puss, he struggled to swim back to shore.
Examples
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Be careful swimming here—the sea-puss can pull you out to sea quickly.
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Lifeguards often warn about the dangers of the sea-puss near this beach.
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Be careful of the sea-puss when swimming near the rocks.
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The sea-pusses near the beach can be dangerous.
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Be cautious when swimming here; the sea-puss can pull you far away from the shore in no time.
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He found himself caught in a strong sea-puss while trying to swim back to the beach.
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Lifeguards frequently alert swimmers about the risks posed by the sea-puss at this particular beach.
Synonyms
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A strong water current under the surface that pulls you out to sea
A strong flow of water that pulls away from the shore after waves break
A strong current that pulls swimmers away from the shore after waves break
A strong current that pulls water and swimmers away from the shore after waves break
A strong flow that pulls swimmers away from the shore after waves break
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sea-puss is easy to remember because it joins sea and puss like in pussycat, with puss meaning 'cat', so you can picture a hidden 'sea cat' that grabs and pulls a swimmer away. That's why a sea-puss is a strong undercurrent that can pull a swimmer out from the beach.