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surfy

American  
[sur-fee] / ˈsɜr fi /

adjective

surfier, surfiest
  1. abounding with surf; forming or like surf.


Etymology

Origin of surfy

First recorded in 1805–15; surf + -y 1


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That rolling terrain also makes the slopes popular among snowboarders, who enjoy the surfy feel.

From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2020

This Houston-based instrumental group is turning heads fusing surfy psych rock, Thai funk and dubby worldbeat into stress-reducing soundscapes that slowly roll like gentle ocean waves on sandy beaches.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2018

That bold clarity continues on Fade Away, as Cosentino’s references to Stevie Nicks and Patsy Cline prove to be a bigger part of the picture than the girl group harmonies and surfy pop of Crazy For You.

From Time ● Oct. 28, 2013

The scene is happy because innocent, though maybe the surfy waves blab a more confidential story about the pair.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 9, 2011

Wednesday Evening, 15th March, 1741, We anchor in the Playa Grande, the waste surfy Shallow which washes Carthagena seaward: 124 sail of us, big and little.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 12 by Thomas Carlyle

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