tidal

[ tahyd-l ]

/ ˈtaɪd l /

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Definition of tidal

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

Ticonderoga, Tic Tac, tic-tac-toe, tictoc, t.i.d., tidal, tidal air, tidal basin, tidal benchmark, tidal bore, tidal bulge

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How to use tidal in a sentence

Some of Activision Blizzard’s most prominent brand partners have already started placing pressure on the company — a trickle of uneasy sponsors with the potential to become a tidal wave.
As the gaming industry’s scandals take center stage, a trickle of uneasy sponsors threatens to become a deluge|Alexander Lee|August 10, 2021|Digiday
Located at Point Reyes National Seashore, this rare 40-foot tidal cascade empties directly into the Pacific Ocean.
The 20 Best Waterfall Hikes in the United States|syadron|July 29, 2021|Outside Online
Instead, college students of all stripes are part of a tidal wave of public opinion that is largely anti-NCAA and pro-athlete rights — and contributing to a flood of new policies reshaping college athletics.
Even Students Who Aren’t Athletes Think The NCAA Is A Problem|Jenn Hatfield|July 12, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
It would not cover Surfside, nor would it protect from tidal flooding elsewhere in the city.
Before condo collapse, rising seas have long pressured Miami coastal properties|Josh Partlow, Darryl Fears, Jim Morrison, Jon Swaine|June 25, 2021|Washington Post

A kind of tidal change began early last month, seemingly set in motion by two events.
The media called the ‘lab leak’ story a ‘conspiracy theory.’ Now it’s prompted corrections — and serious new reporting.|Paul Farhi, Jeremy Barr|June 10, 2021|Washington Post
The planet is deep in the gravitational well of a black hole, and the black hole would surely have very high tidal forces.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves|Marlow Stern|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Can there actually be massive tidal waves like the one we saw on the first planet they visited?
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves|Marlow Stern|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In "Pamela 1" Louie wades deeper into the gender pool, doubtlessly inviting a tidal wave of backlash.
Louie Attempts Rape (and Explores the ‘Nice Guy’ Phenomenon)|Amy Zimmerman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tempest, hurricane, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, or Big Bang?
How Marine Le Pen and France’s Ultra-Right Won the Day|Tracy McNicoll|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the public indignation that was slow to rise at first is now coming on like a tidal wave.
A Hashtag May Help Rescue Jihadi-Enslaved Nigerian Schoolgirls|Nina Strochlic|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tidal wave rolls landward, and twenty thousand human beings are drowned, or crushed to death.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The tidal rivers mentioned previously are actually estuaries of Chesapeake Bay and they flow periodically inland.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Thus the people who live around them may enjoy the waters the same as others enjoy tidal waters.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Each time the tidal wave sweeps in toward the shore it urges the finer particles of sediment along with it.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
The effect of tidal movement in nurturing marine life is very great.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

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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tidal

[ tīd′l ]

adj.

Resembling the tides; alternately rising and falling.

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