tidal

[ tahyd-l ]
/ ˈtaɪd l /
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adjective

of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides: a tidal current.
dependent on the state of the tide as to time of departure: a tidal steamer.

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Origin of tidal

First recorded in 1800–10; tide1 + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM tidal

tid·al·ly, adverbnon·tid·al, adjectiveun·tid·al, adjective

Words nearby tidal

ticky-tacky, tico, ticonderoga, tictac, tictoc, tidal, tidal air, tidal basin, tidal benchmark, tidal bore, tidal bulge
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Words related to tidal

sinuous, running, rolling, falling, streaming, full, liquid, smooth, fluid, teeming, rushing, rich, sweeping, brimming, overrun, spouting, issuing, cursive, continuous

Example sentences from the Web for tidal

British Dictionary definitions for tidal

tidal
/ (ˈtaɪdəl) /

adjective

relating to, characterized by, or affected by tidesa tidal estuary
dependent on the state of the tidea tidal ferry
(of a glacier) reaching the sea and discharging floes or icebergs

Derived forms of tidal

tidally, adverb
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Medical definitions for tidal

tidal
[ tīd′l ]

adj.

Resembling the tides; alternately rising and falling.
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