comber
Long rolling wave
A comber is a long, curling wave that crests and breaks on a beach or reef.
Combers roll in with a distinctive shape—rising, curling over, then collapsing into foam.
Separately, a comber is a person or machine that combs fibers like wool or cotton, preparing them for spinning.
Wave that collapses shoreward
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- swellIncrease in size
- crestHighest point or tuft
- whitecapFoam-topped ocean wave
surge · billow · undulation · spindrift · froth · curling · plunging · spilling
Fiber preparer or thief
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- hackleErectile neck feathers
- hatchelTool for combing fibers
- teaserSomething that piques interest
wool · flax · fiber · textile · spinning · disentangle · straighten · prepare
Thick-lipped marine fish
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- grouperLarge predatory reef fish
- hindFemale red deer
- wreckfishLarge Atlantic grouper-like fish
gramma · hamlet · branzino · coalfish · reef-fish · rockfish
Professional who styles locks
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- curlingForming curved shapes
- straighteningMaking something not crooked
coiffure · updo · braiding · highlights · extensions · keratin · perm · tresses
breaker
Wave that collapses shoreward
whitecap · surge · billow · undulation · spindrift · froth · curling · plunging · spilling · surf
carder
Fiber preparer or thief
teaser · wool · flax · fiber · textile · spinning · disentangle · straighten · prepare · fleece
wrasse
Thick-lipped marine fish
wreckfish · gramma · hamlet · branzino · coalfish · reef-fish · rockfish
hairdresser
Professional who styles locks
straightening · coiffure · updo · braiding · highlights · extensions · keratin · perm · tresses · locks
- Mediterranean fishanchovy, sardine, sea bass, sea bream, grouper
- sea basssea bass, branzino, Chilean sea bass, grouper, red grouper
- wave termswave height, wavelength, crest, trough, swell
- wool workersshearer, scourer, carder, spinner, weaver
comberripple
Minor surface disturbance
dead calm · wavelet · still water · calm · flat water
- comb throughSearch systematically and thoroughly
- fine-toothed combNarrow-spaced grooming tool
- fine-tooth combClosely-spaced grooming implement
- comb overBalding man's hairstyle
- combed throughSearched methodically and completely
- combing throughSearching methodically and thoroughly