Whitecap (Noun)
Meaning
A wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The sailors knew they had to adjust course when they spotted the whitecap on the horizon, signaling a strong gust ahead.
- In the midst of the turbulent sea, the lone surfer rode the whitecap all the way to the shore.
- The ferry couldn't make its way through the choppy waters, hindered by the numerous whitecaps formed by the gale-force winds.
- From the beach, the children watched in awe as the waves transformed into whitecaps, their crests blown off by the ocean breeze.
- As the storm intensified, the waves grew steeper and more frequent, with whitecaps appearing on nearly every swell.