Thesaurus results for WHITECAPS

whitecaps

noun

plural of whitecap

as in seas

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitecaps

Noun

That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.

— , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The researchers studied erbium tritelluride, a rare-earth material whose electrons can spontaneously organize into wave-like patterns known as charge density waves (CDWs).

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of waves

Noun

Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
The team identified 47 of these vortex-bearing interfaces in the telescope’s field of view and measured the spacing between adjacent curls.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of curls

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

whitecap

whitecaps

whited

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Whitecaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitecaps. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of whitecaps

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

salvo

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

'Gaslighting,' 'Woke,' 'Democracy,' and Other Top Lookups

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes