seaweedy

1 4.9

Covered with wet plants that grow in the sea

adjective
/ˈsiːˌwiːdi/

: algoso

The dish had a unique flavor, enhanced by a seaweedy garnish that reminded me of sushi.

Examples

After swimming, I noticed some seaweedy strands stuck to my swimsuit.
The beach was littered with seaweedy clumps, giving it a distinct ocean smell.
They also have competitors, turf algae, kind of scummy seaweedy things that compete with the corals for space.

Synonyms

algal

vsseaweedy

5 6.8

Relating to algae, small plants that often grow in water

describes being covered with or resembling marine plants

How Covered

encrusted

14 5.8

fouled

2 4.1

seaweedy

1 4.9

scattered

137 3.5

clean

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

seaweedy positive

Morphology

seaweedy = seaweed (transparent) = sea + weed + y

Formed by the adjective-forming suffix '-y' on 'seaweed'; meaning 'resembling or covered with seaweed' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Seaweedy comes from sea + weed + the ending -y, where weed is a plant and -y means 'full of' or 'like'. So, seaweedy means 'covered with' or 'looking like' seaweed, which helps you picture rocks, hair, or a smell that seems full of sea plants.