The sea or simply the ocean, is the body of salty water that covers approximately 71 percent of the Earth’s surface.
Seas are smaller than oceans and are usually located near the land and ocean meet. Seas are generally smaller and much shallower than oceans.
Words to Describe Sea and Ocean
Following are common adjectives used for describing different types of sea and ocean:
Acidic | Dense | Frothy |
Active | Destructive | Glittering |
Alluring | Diamond-like | Gorgeous |
Appealing | Different | Great |
Aquamarine | Diseased | Heavy |
Arresting | Diverse | High-Tide |
Awe-Inspiring | Drying | Hypnotic |
Basic | Dying | Icy |
Beautiful | Elegant | Incredible |
Beguiling | Enchanting | Inky |
Blue | Endless | Inspiring |
Breath-Taking | Engulfing | Invigorating |
Briny | Enormous | Inviting |
Calm | Enticing | Kind |
Charming | Ethereal | Lively |
Choppy | Ever-reaching | Loud |
Clear | Expanding | Low-Tide |
Cold | Exquisite | Luscious |
Comforting | Fascinating | Majestic |
Opulent | Stagnant | Cruel |
Pacific | Still | complex |
Paradisiac | Stormy | Flawless |
Passable | Swollen | Mesmerizing |
Peaceful | Tantalizing | Dangerous |
Peculiar | Teeming | Foamy |
Playful | Temperamental | Misty |
Powerful | Tempest | Deadly |
Pretty | Torrential | Foggy |
Promising | Tranquil | Murky |
Pungent | Treacherous | Deep |
Quaint | Tropical | Forbidding |
Refreshing | Turbulent | Mystifying |
Rejuvenating | Unfavorable | Demoralizing |
Relaxing | Unforgiving | Freezing |
Renewing | Unknown | Navigable |
Rising | Vivid | Favorable |
Salty | Void-Like | Massive |
Sensuous | Warm | Shimmering |
Serene | Wavy | Silky |
Shallow | Wet | Special |
Sharp | Wide |
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