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— at sea

: LOST, BEWILDERED

Synonyms

blue, brine, deep, ocean—more at OCEAN

sea anemone noun : any of numerous coelenterate polyps whose form, bright and varied colors, and cluster of tentacles superficially resemble a flower

sea·bird noun : a bird (as a gull) frequenting the open ocean

sea·board noun : SEACOAST; also : the land bordering a coast

sea·borg·i·um noun : a short-lived radioactive chemical element produced artificially

sea·coast noun : the shore of the sea

sea·far·er noun : a person who navigates or assists in navigating a ship : SEAMAN 1

sea·far·ing noun : the use of the sea for travel or transportation

— seafaring adjective

sea·food noun : edible marine fish and shellfish

sea·go·ing adjective : OCEANGOING

sea·gull : GULL

sea horse noun : any of a genus of small marine fishes with the head and forepart of the body sharply flexed like the head and neck of a horse

1seal noun, plural seals also seal [ORIGIN: ME sele, fr. OE seolh]

1 : any of numerous large carnivorous sea mammals occurring chiefly in cold regions and having limbs adapted for swimming

2 : the pelt of a seal

2seal verb : to hunt seals

3seal noun [ORIGIN: ME sele, seel, fr. AF seal, sel, fr. L sigillum, fr. dim. of signum sign, seal]

1 : GUARANTEE, PLEDGE

2 : a device having a raised design that can be stamped on clay or wax; also : the impression made by stamping with such a device

3 : something that seals or closes up

4seal verb 1 : to affix a seal to; also : AUTHENTICATE

2 : to fasten with or as if with a seal to prevent tampering

3 : to close or make secure against access, leakage, or passage

4 : to determine irrevocably <~ed his fate>

sea–lane noun : an established sea route

seal·ant noun : a sealing agent

seal·er noun : a coat applied to prevent subsequent coats of paint or varnish from sinking in

sea level noun : the level of the surface of the sea esp. at its mean midway between mean high and low water

sea lion noun : any of several large Pacific seals with small external ears

seal·skin noun 1 : 1SEAL 2

2 : a garment of sealskin

1seam noun 1 : the line of junction of two edges and esp. of edges of fabric sewn together

2 : a layer of mineral matter

3 : WRINKLE

2seam verb 1 : to join by or as if by sewing

2 : to mark with lines suggesting seams

sea·man noun 1 : one who assists in the handling of ships : MARINER

2 : an enlisted man in the navy ranking next below a petty officer third class

Synonyms

gob, jack, jack-tar, mariner, sailor, swab, tar—more at SAILOR

seaman apprentice noun : an enlisted man in the navy ranking next below a seaman

seaman recruit noun : an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the navy

sea·man·ship noun : the art or skill of handling a ship

seam·less adjective : having no flaws or interruptions

— seam·less·ly adverb

sea·mount noun : an underwater mountain

seam·stress noun : a woman who does sewing

seamy adjective seam·i·er; -est 1 : UNPLEASANT

2 : DEGRADED, SORDID

sé·ance noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a meeting to receive communications from spirits

sea·plane noun : an airplane that can take off from and land on water

sea·port noun : a port for oceangoing ships

sear verb 1 : to make withered and dry

2 a : to burn or scorch esp. on the surface

b : BRAND

— sear noun

Synonyms

[1] dehydrate, dry, parch—more at DRY

[2a] char, scorch, singe—more at SCORCH

1search verb [ORIGIN: ME cerchen, fr. MF cerchier to go about, survey, search, fr. LL circare to go about, fr. L circum round about]

1 : to look through in trying to find something

2 : to uncover, find, or come to know by inquiry or scrutiny : SEEK

3 : subject to a penetrating investigation : PROBE

— search·er noun

Synonyms

[1, 3] explore, hunt, probe, prospect—more at EXPLORE

usually search for or search out [2] cast about, forage, hunt, pursue, quest, seek—more at SEEK

[3] dig, dredge, hunt, rake, ransack, rifle, rummage,