spindrift

[ spin-drift ]

/ ˈspɪnˌdrɪft /

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noun

spray swept by a violent wind along the surface of the sea.

Also spoondrift.

Origin of spindrift

1590–1600; variant of Scots speendriftspoondrift

Words nearby spindrift

spindle side, spindle tree, spindling, spindly, spin doctor, spindrift, spin-dry, spin-dryer, spine, spinebash, spine-bashing

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Example sentences from the Web for spindrift

If you fly them to Spindrift no one will know that Marks has even arrived.
The Electronic Mind Reader|John Blaine
Mr Bowles, meanwhile, was out of sight forward, hidden by the gloom and the cloud of spindrift.
The Pirate Island|Harry Collingwood
He started at the beginning, with the arrival of Balgos at Spindrift, and ended with the day's events.
The Flaming Mountain|Harold Leland Goodwin
But do I bring that up as a reason why you should not take her for a sail in the Spindrift?
The Simpkins Plot|George A. Birmingham

The Spindrift bearers unpacked utensils and their own rations of rice and dried meat.
The Caves of Fear|John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for spindrift

spindrift

/ (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft) /

noun

spray blown up from the surface of the sea

powdery snow blown off a mountain

Nontechnical name: spoondrift

Word Origin for spindrift

C17: of Scottish origin, possibly from a variant of obsolete spoon to scud + drift

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单词	spindrift
释义	spindrift [ spin-drift ] / ˈspɪnˌdrɪft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spindrift ON THESAURUS.COM noun spray swept by a violent wind along the surface of the sea. Also spoondrift. Origin of spindrift 1590–1600; variant of Scots speendriftspoondrift Words nearby spindrift spindle side, spindle tree, spindling, spindly, spin doctor, spindrift, spin-dry, spin-dryer, spine, spinebash, spine-bashing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spindrift If you fly them to Spindrift no one will know that Marks has even arrived. The Electronic Mind Reader\|John Blaine Mr Bowles, meanwhile, was out of sight forward, hidden by the gloom and the cloud of spindrift. The Pirate Island\|Harry Collingwood He started at the beginning, with the arrival of Balgos at Spindrift, and ended with the day's events. The Flaming Mountain\|Harold Leland Goodwin But do I bring that up as a reason why you should not take her for a sail in the Spindrift? The Simpkins Plot\|George A. Birmingham The Spindrift bearers unpacked utensils and their own rations of rice and dried meat. The Caves of Fear\|John Blaine British Dictionary definitions for spindrift spindrift / (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft) / noun spray blown up from the surface of the sea powdery snow blown off a mountain Nontechnical name: spoondrift Word Origin for spindrift C17: of Scottish origin, possibly from a variant of obsolete spoon to scud + drift 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 Words related to spindrift aerosol, sprayer, sprinkler, swell, wave, scum, foam, froth, splash, fog, moisture, drizzle, duster, droplets, atomizer, vaporizer, combers, rollers, breakers, effervescence
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spindrift

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British Dictionary definitions for spindrift

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