whitecap

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪtˌkæp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwīt′kap′, wīt′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
white•cap /ˈhwaɪtˌkæp, ˈwaɪt-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Oceanographya wave with a foaming white top.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
white•cap  (hwīt′kap′, wīt′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Oceanographya wave with a broken and foaming white crest.
  • white + cap1 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whitecap / ˈwaɪtˌkæp/
  1. a wave with a white broken crest
'whitecap' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
billow - wave - white horse

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