oceanic

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   constituting or living in the open sea

   oceanic waters

2. 2
   adj

   resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

   The oceanic violence of the townfolk's rage could only be quelled by riot police.

3. 3
   adj

   relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

   oceanic islands like Bermuda

Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus; equivalent to ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

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