Ebbtide (Noun)
Meaning
The tide while water is flowing out.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The old pier stood precariously on the shoreline as the ebbtide pulled the water away from its supports.
- The low-lying areas near the beach became visible again with the ebbtide exposing the seaweed-covered rocks.
- At the ebbtide, the sailboats that were moored in the shallow waters of the cove began to run aground.
- During the ebbtide, fishermen scoured the beach for any sea creatures that the retreating water might have left behind.
- The changing landscape of the estuary at ebbtide created an otherworldly atmosphere, attracting photographers from far and wide.