surfy
Full of swells
Surfy describes something that has qualities associated with surfing, surf culture, or ocean waves.
A surfy vibe might characterize beach towns, certain styles of music with reverb-heavy guitars, or a laid-back coastal aesthetic.
Hair can look surfy when it has that tousled, salt-sprayed texture.
The word occasionally appears in computing contexts to describe interfaces or experiences related to browsing or navigating, playing on the metaphor of "surfing" the web.
Increase in size
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- tubeHollow cylindrical passage
- crestHighest point or tuft
- breakersWaves that collapse shoreward
whitecaps · peak · foam · spray · curl · face · lip · shoulder
Insulating garment for water
- leashAnimal restraint cord
- finsSwimming appendages
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- rashguardFitted water sports top
booties · boardshorts · thruster · longboard · shortboard · funboard · quiver · rocker
Calm and unhurried
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- chillCold sensation or relaxation
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- carefreeFree from anxiety
sun-kissed · salty · breezy · relaxed · bohemian · free-spirited · beachy · coastal
Extremely enthusiastic, slang
- vanlifeResiding in a camper
- localismPreference for nearby things
- watermanAquatic trade worker
- sun-bleachedLightened by prolonged daylight
Land-water boundary
- coastLand beside the ocean
- breakInterrupt continuity
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
tidepools · jetty · pier · cove · headland · channel · inside · outside
swell
Increase in size
breakers · whitecaps · peak · foam · spray · curl · face · lip · shoulder · hollow
wetsuit
Insulating garment for water
rashguard · booties · boardshorts · thruster · longboard · shortboard · funboard · quiver · rocker · rails
laid-back
Calm and unhurried
carefree · sun-kissed · salty · breezy · relaxed · bohemian · free-spirited · beachy · coastal · tropics
stoked
Extremely enthusiastic, slang
shoreline
Land-water boundary
sandbar · tidepools · jetty · pier · cove · headland · channel · inside · outside · lineup
carving
Shaping by cutting away
aerial · pumping · trimming · drop-in · pop-up · paddling · positioning · timing · stalling
tiki
Polynesian deity figure
surfypreppy
Polished, traditional aesthetic
buttoned-up · corporate · formal · landlocked · stuffy
- on the surfaceIn apparent aspect only
- scratch the surfaceExamine only superficially
- beneath the surfaceBelow what's apparent
- below the surfaceNot immediately apparent
- surf fishingFishing from ocean shore
- couch surferPerson sleeping at others' homes
surface, surf, surfer, surfing, surfed, surfboard, surfcasting, surfboats