sea monster
Kraken, for one
A sea monster is a large, frightening creature believed to inhabit the ocean—whether from mythology, folklore, or sailors' tales.
The Loch Ness Monster and the kraken are famous examples.
The term applies to any terrifying marine beast, real or imagined: Ancient maps warned of sea monsters in uncharted waters.
Figuratively, it can describe anything vast and menacing that lurks beneath the surface.
Giant squid of legend
Intense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- menaceSource of potential harm
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
lurking · attack · devour · shipwreck · tentacles · jaws · fangs · capsizing
Extremely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
- behemothCreature of immense size
massive · immense · towering · monstrous · mountainous · hulking · tremendous · mammoth
kraken
Giant squid of legend
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- menaceSource of potential harm
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
ominous · lurking · attack · devour · shipwreck · tentacles · jaws · fangs · capsizing · drowning
colossal
Extremely large in scale
- enormousExtremely large in scale
- titanicEnormously strong or large
- gargantuanExtremely immense in scope
behemoth · massive · immense · towering · monstrous · mountainous · hulking · tremendous · mammoth · gigantic
calypso
Afro-Caribbean satirical music
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- fathomsUnderstands or depth units
- underwaterBelow the surface
submarine · abyssal · murky · darkness · ocean floor · sunken · submerged · emerging · surfacing · rising
- fish folkloremermaids, selkies, kraken, golden fish
- myth & legendquest, hero journey, dragon slaying, treasure hunt, epic voyage
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sirens, Poseidon
- sea talespirate story, mermaid tale, ghost ships, shipwrecks, ocean voyage
- UnexplainedUFO, ghost sighting, Bigfoot sighting, UFO sighting, apparition
- Biblical creaturesserpent, lamb, donkey, demon, camel
sea monsterdolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
mermaid · sea nymph · goldfish · sea turtle · seahorse
sea monsterwhale
Huge sea mammal
giant squid · great white shark · orca · blue whale · sperm whale