Synonyms for undertow
Most common
sea-purse sea puss sea-poose undercurrent underpull underdrift
Definitions
- n. 1
A short-range flow of water returning seaward from the waves breaking on the shore.
A strong undertow may sweep a returning swimmer off their feet but it does not carry them far from the shore.
Forms
- Plural
- undertows → sea-purses, sea-pooses, undercurrents, underpulls…
Example sentences
- undercurrent There was an undercurrent of tension in the room.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| undertow | rising | |
| undercurrent | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- underpull
- 10 letters
- underdrift
- 12 letters
- undercurrent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undercurrent4 = 4 syllables).