Definition of
oceanic has definitions from the field of linguistics
1
[ adjective ] constituting or living in the open sea

Examples

"oceanic waters" "oceanic life"

Related terms

sea

2
[ adjective ] resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

Examples

"the oceanic violence of his rage"

Related terms

unlimited

3
[ adjective ] relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

Synonyms

pelagic

Examples

"oceanic islands like Bermuda" "oceanic currents" "oceanic birds" "pelagic organisms" "pelagic whaling"

Related terms

sea ocean

4
[ noun ] (linguistics) an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Synonyms

Eastern_Malayo-Polynesian

Related terms

Malayo-Polynesian Hawaiian Fijian Maori Tahitian

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Rhymes with

transoceanic messianic tympanic mechanic gigantic mnemonic satanic hispanic panic manic napoleonic titanic volcanic inorganic mechanic multiethnic histrionic avionic embryonic sonic galvanic transatlantic organic germanic polyphonic symphonic botanic koranic ionic atlantic demonic mnemonic masonic isotonic conic ultrasonic supersonic polytechnic sputnik synchronic tonic phonic arsenic nick cynic scenic chronic ironic tectonic polytechnic calisthenic splenic harmonic catatonic telephonic bubonic monophonic sardonic allophonic hypertonic hydroponic platonic plutonic philharmonic pharaonic laconic cryogenic planktonic hedonic splenic pneumonic conic electronic diatonic beatnik microelectronic dubrovnik schizophrenic ethnic photogenic hallucinogenic wernicke eugenic pathogenic tunic carcinogenic psychogenic monoclinic dominic dominick clinic munich authentic hellenic pyrotechnic punic picnic neotenic

Phonetic and Homophones

OW2 SH IY0 AE1 N IH0 K

Similar Spelling

Oceanica oceangoing Oceanus

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