Comments on: Asea / At sea http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/asea-at-sea/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 28 Apr 2021 23:37:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.1 By: John http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/asea-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-244185 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 02:21:02 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5490#comment-244185 The Free Dictionary by Farlex gives the definition:
asea (??si?)
adv
1. (Physical Geography) in a seaward manner
2. (Physical Geography) at or on the sea

… Which fits my clue of “Offshore”. Now I just have to figure out what the hell “magms” are ;)

]]> By: Morgan http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/asea-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-203715 Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:09:27 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5490#comment-203715 This was post was in 2011 and it’s 2015 now, but I’ll share anyways: Lanford Wilson’s short farce “Ikke, Ikke, Nye, Nye, Nye” uses the word “asea”!

GRAHAM. (Puzzled.) Hot line? Did you say Hot line? (Excited.) Hot line. Hot line!
EDITH. Lime. Lime.
GRAHAM. (Working into a frenzy.) Hot line.
EDITH. The fruit. The fruit.
GRAHAM. (Asea.) Fruit?
EDITH. Citrus.
GRAHAM. (Frustrated.) Fruit? Edith, what are you talking about?

]]> By: David http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/asea-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-24356 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:06:24 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5490#comment-24356 I must be adrift in a sea of too many crosswords.

I just caught myself trying to use “asea” in an email to a friend who’s on a cruise. When spellcheck called me out on it, I went straight for my OED. Not finding it of course, a Google search led me here.

I’m sure glad for the explanation, but I’ve really got to cut down on the crosswords.

]]> By: Robby http://www.word-detective.com/2011/08/asea-at-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-21561 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:29:06 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=5490#comment-21561 a google search for ” a seven-letter word meaning “Himalayan gem.” takes one to this very page

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