oceanic

[ oh-shee-an-ik ]
/ ˌoʊ ʃiˈæn ɪk /

adjective

of, living in, or produced by the ocean: oceanic currents.
of or relating to the region of water lying above the bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones of the sea bottom. Compare neritic, pelagic.
immensely large; vast: an oceanic expanse of stars.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to Oceania, its peoples, or their languages.

Origin of oceanic

1650–60; < Medieval Latin ōceanicus, equivalent to Latin ōcean(us) ocean + -icus -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM oceanic

pre·o·ce·an·ic, adjective un·o·ce·an·ic, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for oceanic

British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (1 of 2)

oceanic
/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the ocean
living in the depths of the ocean beyond the continental shelf at a depth exceeding 200 metres oceanic fauna
huge or overwhelming
(of geological formations) of volcanic origin, arising from the ocean oceanic islands

British Dictionary definitions for oceanic (2 of 2)

Oceanic
/ (ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk) /

noun

a branch, group, or subfamily of the Malayo-Polynesian family of languages, comprising Polynesian and Melanesian

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to this group of languages
of or relating to Oceania

Scientific definitions for oceanic

oceanic
[ ō′shē-ănĭk ]

Relating to the ocean.
Relating to the ocean waters that lie beyond the continental shelf and exceed 200 m (656 ft) in depth. Compare neritic. See more at epipelagic zone.