sea puss

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see poo s]
- /si pʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see poo s]
- /si pʊs/

Definition of sea puss words

noun sea puss a strong nearshore current resulting from the seaward flow of water, especially through a channel in a bar. 1

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Origin of sea puss

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55, Americanism in sense “brook;” alteration, by folk etymology, of earlier seapoose < Unquachog (E spelling) seépus river < Proto-Algonquian *si·po·wi (> Fox si·po·wi) + diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Sea puss

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adjective

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adverb

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sea puss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea puss usage trend in Literature

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