Noun: undertow 'ún-du(r),tow
- The seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
"Swimmers were warned about the dangerous undertow near the beach";
- sea puss, sea-puss, sea purse, sea-purse, sea-poose
- An inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
"his account had a poignant undertow of regret"
Derived forms: undertows
Type of: inclination, undercurrent, undertide
Encyclopedia: Undertow