TIDAL
What does "TIDAL" mean?
Relating to or affected by the regular rise and fall of the sea caused by gravitational pull.
Meanings
- Of or caused by tides; rising and falling like the sea. The tidal flats are exposed mud at low water and vanish at high tide.
- Resembling a tide in scale or rhythm; surging and overwhelming. A tidal wave of grief swept through the crowd. figurative
Did you know?
- Tidal forces are quietly pushing the Moon away from Earth at about 3.8 centimeters a year - roughly the rate your fingernails grow - while slowing our days down over eons.
Word origin
From 'tide' (Old English 'tīd', meaning 'time' or 'period') plus the adjective suffix '-al'; the sea sense reflects the regular, time-bound rhythm of the waters.
Remember it
TIDAL = TIDE + AL; the 'AL' rides on the tide like a surfer on the swell.
A little poem
Twice a day the sea forgets the shore,
then climbs back, hungry, to remember more.
couplet
Wordplay
- The ocean never does its own laundry-it just waits for everything to come out in the tidal.
What it teaches
What pulls on you from far away still moves you; gravity does not need to touch to shape a life.
Quick facts
What does TIDAL mean?
Relating to or affected by the regular rise and fall of the sea caused by gravitational pull.
Is TIDAL a valid word?
Yes — TIDAL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TIDAL?
TIDAL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TIDAL come from?
From 'tide' (Old English 'tīd', meaning 'time' or 'period') plus the adjective suffix '-al'; the sea sense reflects the regular, time-bound rhythm of the waters.
What can TIDAL teach us?
What pulls on you from far away still moves you; gravity does not need to touch to shape a life.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.