spindrift
spray swept by a violent wind along the surface of the sea.
Origin of spindrift
1- Also spoondrift.
Words Nearby spindrift
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How to use spindrift in a sentence
The spindrift scientists were always in demand, and their faces grew gaunt as the days passed.
The Flaming Mountain | Harold Leland GoodwinDalgetty locked moodily out at the beach and the waves and the smoking spindrift.
The Sensitive Man | Poul William AndersonSnowdrift of the mountains, spindrift of the sea, You shall keep your kingdoms; Joscelyn for me!
Songs from Vagabondia | Bliss Carman and Richard HoveySnowdrift of the mountains, spindrift of the sea, Let us part the treasure Of the world in three.
Songs from Vagabondia | Bliss Carman and Richard HoveyRaw shuddering gusts whipped the sea till the ship lurched and men felt driven spindrift stinging their faces.
The Valor of Cappen Varra | Poul William Anderson
British Dictionary definitions for spindrift
/ (ˈspɪnˌdrɪft) /
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
powdery snow blown off a mountain
Origin of spindrift
1- Nontechnical name: spoondrift
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