tsunami
tsunami
Definition
tsu·nami (tso̵̅o̅ nä′mē, so̵̅o̅-)
noun pl. -·mis or -·mi
a huge sea wave caused by a great disturbance under an ocean, as a strong earthquake or volcanic eruption
Etymology: Jpn < tsu, a harbor + nami, a wave
tsu·na′·mic (-mik) adjective
tsunami
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- Asian: Children in Sri Lanka will feel the effects of the Asian tsunami for years to come.
- devastating: In January, students in Jackie Boyd's class at Law Primary School were discussing the devastating tsunami.
- destructive: The site contains information about the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 which generated a destructive tsunami in Alaska.
- disastrous: The Levels were drained in recent centuries, starting in the 1620s, prompted by disastrous tsunami in 1607.
- silent: Here and now, in 2005, the world's poor effectively have to face a silent tsunami each and every month.
- giant: But the tranquility of this island paradise was shattered on December 26, 2004, when the giant tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean.
Converse of object
- worsen: Also, were the effects of the tsunami worsened by the destruction of mangroves?
- trigger: In June 1994, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Java triggered a tsunami that killed 200.
- survive: Click here for more Tsunami special Find out what life is like, one year on, for people who survived the tsunami.
- generate: Any submarine slide that moves comparatively rapidly is likely to generate a tsunami.
Converse of subject
- devastate: A small group of their people are down in the area worst affected, trying to meet with individuals devastated by the tsunami.
- affect: These people are from 3 villages affected by the tsunami.
- displace: Temporary units for those displaced by the tsunami are still being assembled.
- destroy: Leeds students are also raising funds to rebuild a primary school destroyed by the tsunami on December 26.
Modifies a noun
- disaster: Britain's comedy industry has rushed to respond to the tsunami disaster, with several fundraising gigs already set up.
- survivor: Many of the tsunami survivors have lost people they love.
- preparedness: Additionally, tsunami preparedness is important to be able to respond quickly to warnings.
- relief: The full track listing of the tsunami relief comedy DVD has been revealed.
- victim: Tickets for the first of the major comedy benefits to aid tsunami victims have gone on sale today.
- wave: A tsunami wave can begin either way, with a crest or with a trough.
