Sea breeze

noun SEA BREEZE siː briːz

Also spelled sea-breeze, sea breeze

The cool wind that blows in off the sea, easing the heat of the day along the coast — a blessing on a hot afternoon. The sea breeze picks up as the land warms, and coastal life is arranged around it: the verandah faces the breeze, and 'ketch di sea breeze' is to sit where the cool air reaches you. At night the flow reverses into the land breeze off the hills.

  • Siddung yah so an ketch di sea breeze.

    Sit here and catch the sea breeze.

  • Di sea breeze cool dung di evening.

    The sea breeze cools down the evening.

  • Nuttn like a sea breeze pon a hot day.

    Nothing like a sea breeze on a hot day.

From 'sea' + 'breeze'; the cooling onshore wind. See [[norther]], [[sun-hot]].

The cooling wind off the sea (vs the night 'land breeze'). See [[norther]], [[sun-hot]].