spindrift
noun
1 spindrift
Spray blown up from the surface of the sea.
synonym: spoondrift.
Roget 353:
bubble,
foam,
froth,
head,
spume,
lather,
suds,
spray,
surf,
yeast,
barm†,
spindrift.
cloud,
vapor,
fog,
mist,
haze,
steam,
geyser;
scud,
messenger,
rack,
nimbus;
cumulus,
woolpack†,
cirrus,
stratus;
cirrostratus,
cumulostratus;
cirrocumulus;
mackerel sky,
mare's tale,
dirty sky;
curl cloud;
frost smoke;
thunderhead.
[Science of clouds]
nephelognosy†;
nephograph†,
nephology†.
effervescence,
fermentation;
bubbling
etc.
v..
nebula;
cloudliness
etc.
(opacity)
426†;
nebulosity
etc.
(dimness)
422.
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Moby thesaurus: breakers, collar, foam, froth, head, lather, meringue, mousse, offscum, plash, puff, scud, scum, sea foam, shower, slosh, soapsuds, souffle, sparge, spatter, splash, splatter, spoondrift, spray, sprinkle, spume, stinging, suds, surf, swash, white water ... show more.
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