OCEANIC

oceanic

(adjective) constituting or living in the open sea; “oceanic waters”; “oceanic life”

oceanic

(adjective) resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; “the oceanic violence of his rage”

oceanic, pelagic

(adjective) relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; “oceanic islands like Bermuda”; “oceanic currents”; “oceanic birds”; “pelagic organisms”; “pelagic whaling”

Oceanic, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

(noun) an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

oceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)

Of or relating to the ocean.

Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.

Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.

Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

Anagrams

• cocaine, cocaĂŻne

Adjective

Oceanic (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.

Anagrams

• cocaine, cocaĂŻne

Source: Wiktionary


O`ce*an"ic, a. Etym: [Cf.F. océanique. See Ocean.]

1. Of or pertaining to the ocean; found or formed in or about, or produced by, the ocean; frequenting the ocean, especially mid-ocean. Petrels are the most aërial and oceanic of birds. Darwin.

2. Of or pertaining to Oceania or its inhabitants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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