1.3.2.5 Calm, rough

Use this domain for words describing the surface of water.

  • What words describe the surface of the water when it is calm?
    calm, becalmed, quiet, peaceful, tranquil, hardly a ripple, glassy, still, stagnant
  • What words describe the surface of the water when it is rough?
    rough (seas), storm-tossed (sea), raging (sea), seethe, choppy
  • What words describe the flow of a river when it is slow?
    slow moving, sluggish, smooth stretch, gentle stretch
  • What words describe the flow of a river when it is fast?
    fast-flowing, white-water (rapids), raging rapids, rough water
  • What words refer to making water rough?
    agitate, churn, stir, whip