neap

[ neep ]

/ nip /

adjective

designating tides midway between spring tides that attain the least height.

noun

neap tide.

Origin of neap

before 900; Middle English neep,Old English nēp-, in nēpflōd neap tide

Words nearby neap

Neanderthal, Neanderthal man, Neanderthaloid, neanic, neanthropic, neap, neaped, Neapolitan, Neapolitan ice cream, Neapolitan sixth, neap tide

Definition for neap (2 of 2)

neap²

[ neep ]

/ nip /

noun New England.

the pole or tongue of a cart, wagon, etc., drawn by two animals side by side.

Origin of neap

1545–55 origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for neap

But in the season of neap tides enough water is left for them to swim about within the semi-circle of stakes.
A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs|George M. Wrong
It was a time of neap or spring tide, besides which the wind was in the right direction to make the water rise very high.
Shadow, the Mysterious Detective|Police Captain Howard
In crossing, I found a most rapid tide, at least five or six knots at neap tides, and to pull against it was out of the question.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
With other thinkers the tide rose and fell alternately, yet always moved from the neap of Platonism towards the spring.
Beauty and the Beast|Stewart A. McDowall

So we have spring tides regularly once a fortnight, with neap tides in between.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge

British Dictionary definitions for neap

neap

/ (niːp) /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a neap tide

noun

short for neap tide

Word Origin for neap

Old English, as in nēpflōd neap tide, of uncertain origin

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单词	neap
释义	neap ¹ [ neep ] / nip / adjective designating tides midway between spring tides that attain the least height. noun neap tide. Origin of neap ¹ before 900; Middle English neep,Old English nēp-, in nēpflōd neap tide Words nearby neap Neanderthal, Neanderthal man, Neanderthaloid, neanic, neanthropic, neap, neaped, Neapolitan, Neapolitan ice cream, Neapolitan sixth, neap tide Definition for neap (2 of 2) neap² [ neep ] / nip / noun New England. the pole or tongue of a cart, wagon, etc., drawn by two animals side by side. Origin of neap ² 1545–55 origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for neap But in the season of neap tides enough water is left for them to swim about within the semi-circle of stakes. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs\|George M. Wrong It was a time of neap or spring tide, besides which the wind was in the right direction to make the water rise very high. Shadow, the Mysterious Detective\|Police Captain Howard In crossing, I found a most rapid tide, at least five or six knots at neap tides, and to pull against it was out of the question. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836\|Robert FitzRoy With other thinkers the tide rose and fell alternately, yet always moved from the neap of Platonism towards the spring. Beauty and the Beast\|Stewart A. McDowall So we have spring tides regularly once a fortnight, with neap tides in between. Pioneers of Science\|Oliver Lodge British Dictionary definitions for neap neap / (niːp) / adjective of, relating to, or constituting a neap tide noun short for neap tide Word Origin for neap Old English, as in nēpflōd neap tide, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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