whitecap

noun

white·cap ˈ(h)wīt-ˌkap

Synonyms of whitecap next

: a wave crest breaking into white foam

—usually used in plural

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This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector. —

Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024 It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit. —

Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024 Located roughly 1,300 light-years away, the celestial feature resembles a silhouette of a horse's head and neck emerging from what appears to astronomers like whitecaps of interstellar foam. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024 Wind asserted itself in the District on Saturday by throbbing in the ears, raising whitecaps on the Potomac River and setting twigs, branches and leaves into frenzied tossing, fluttering and nodding. —

Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whitecap