tidepool

English

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) a rocky pool by the ocean that is filled with seawater left behind by the falling tide

Etymology

Compound from English tide (time, period, period around a festival, season, period around a holiday, hour, occasion, period surrounding a festival) + English pool (small body of water, put together).

Origin

English

pool

Gloss

small body of water, put together

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