giant wave
Towering ocean surge
A giant wave is an unusually large ocean wave, whether from storms, tsunamis, or the mysterious "rogue waves" that appear without warning in open sea.
The term appears in surfing, oceanography, and disaster contexts: Giant waves battered the coastline.
Figuratively, any overwhelming surge: a giant wave of enthusiasm.
- wall of waterVertical advancing flood
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- storm surgeWind-driven coastal flooding
- storm at seaViolent weather over ocean
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giant wavestill water
Water not flowing
dead calm · millpond · slack water · calm sea · smooth surface
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