A wave is a vibration or disturbance transmitted through a material (a medium) or through space. Waves transfer energy and information from one place to another, but they do not transfer material. A transverse wave has vibrations at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction of travel.
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How can you describe waves?
A wave is a vibration or disturbance transmitted through a material (a medium) or through space. Waves transfer energy and information from one place to another, but they do not transfer material. A transverse wave has vibrations at right angles (perpendicular) to the direction of travel.
What does squally mean?
squally adjective (WEATHER) with sudden strong winds or short storms: The weather was still squally with a cold wind.
What do you call a huge wave?
other words for giant wave tsunami. eagre. giant sea swell. rogue wave. seiche.
How do you describe a strong wave?
Surge. A surge, or tidal surge, is a large sea wave or a sudden, strong, wavelike volume of water. It’s the rolling swell of the sea, a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a natural force such as the tide, and a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something.
What is squally weather?
A squall is a sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting minutes, contrary to a wind gust lasting seconds. They are usually associated with active weather, such as rain showers, thunderstorms, or heavy snow.
What does too shabby mean?
informal. : fairly good or quite good He came in second in the race. That’s not too shabby for an inexperienced runner.
How would you describe an old ship?
Here are some adjectives for old ship: ratty, seemingly innocent, matriarchal, staunch, rickety, rusty, cranky, good, doughty, leaky, stout, tough, lumbering, tiresome, serene, beat-up, gallant, crazed, wretched, rotten, obsolete, blue-eyed, dear, poor, brave, proud, victorious, amusing, innocent, noble.
What type of word is tempestuous?
The adjective tempestuous can describe violent weather, but it can also figuratively describe something that just has the characteristics of such blustery and turbulent weather. A person could be described as tempestuous if she’s prone to violent mood swings and fits of passion. Impetuous is a synonym.
How would you describe thunder and lightning in a story?
For example, if a thunderstorm figures prominently in your story, the thunder could “rumble” or “boom,” rain could “patter” against the windows” and wind could “rush” across a field. Try making a list of all the sounds the storm in your narrative might involve and brainstorm onomatopoeic words to describe them.
What does gusting mean?
1 : a sudden brief rush of wind. 2 : a sudden outburst : surge a gust of emotion.
How would you describe a sunny day?
Here are some adjectives for sunny day: pleasant and rare, particularly warm, relatively warm, fine and beautiful, bright, warm, nice, uneventful, glorious, sultry, breezy, lax, calm, clear, hot, fine, genial, rare, beautiful, mild, pleasant, crisp, vibrant, vacant, short-lived, next, splendid, brilliant, sparkling.
How do you say good weather?
Describing good weather
- anticyclone.
- be set fair idiom.
- calm.
- clear.
- clemency.
- clement.
- cloudless.
- dry.
How do you describe the Sun in a story?
When describing the sun, there are 5 simple ways to do it. These are: the shape using a metaphor, the reflection, the colour, weapons and water. Then you are using an ‘artist’s eye’ in order to portray the sun and its beams in a different way.