| ebb tide |
the tide in its outgoing phase. (Cf. flood tide.) |
| flood tide |
the inflowing tide; rising tide. [3 definitions] |
| half tide |
the condition or point in time of a tide halfway between its peak ebb and flow. |
| high tide |
the highest point reached by a tide, or the time of day when this happens. |
| low tide |
the tide at its lowest water level, or the time when this happens. |
| red tide |
a brownish red discoloration of sea waters caused by a local overabundance of certain single-celled algae that are toxic to many forms of marine life. |
| spring tide |
the tides that occur soon after the new or full moon and have the greatest rise and fall. (Cf. neap.) [2 definitions] |
| tide over |
to support through some temporary difficulty, usually a lack of money. |
| tide pool |
a body of water from the sea that remains as a rocky pool on the beach when the waves move back from the shore. Many types of aquatic animals and plants can live in a tide pool. |
| turn the tide |
to reverse or change significantly the course of events, tendency of opinion, or the like. |