EBB
Scrabble letter values: E1B3B3 = 7
Definition
- verb flow back or recede. — synonyms: ebb_away, ebb_down, ebb_out, ebb_off
- verb hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb.
- verb fall away or decline.
- noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number). — synonyms: ebbing, wane
- noun the outward flow of the tide. — synonyms: reflux
Examples
- “the tides ebbed at noon”
- “The patient's strength ebbed away”
- “The boats will go out on the ebb.”