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careen

/kəˈɹiːn/

Meanings
noun
The position of a ship laid on one side.

Examples :

"The old fishing boat listed dangerously, its careen making it look like it might capsize at any moment. "
nautical sailing vehicle ocean position

Related Words

Illustration carelessly

carelessly adverb

/ˈkɛələsli/ /ˈkɛɹləsli/

Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.

"The papers were carelessly strewn on the table."

Illustration dangerously

dangerously adverb

/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒrəsli/

In a dangerous manner.

"The driver sped dangerously around the corner. "

Illustration violently

violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

Illustration barnacles

barnacles noun

/ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/ /ˈbɑːrnɪkəlz/

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

"The bottom of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

A place or location.

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Illustration shopping

shopping verb

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

"He’s shopping for clothes."

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration skateboarder

skateboarder noun

/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdər/ /ˈskeɪtˌboʊrdər/

A person who rides a skateboard.

"The skateboarder zoomed down the hill, past the school playground. "

Illustration careened

careened verb

/kəˈrind/ /kæˈrind/

To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

"The sailors careened the small fishing boat on the beach to scrape off the barnacles clinging to its hull. "

Illustration tumbling

tumbling verb

/ˈtʌmblɪŋ/ /ˈtʌmbl̩ɪŋ/

To fall end over end; to roll over and over.

"The clothes were tumbling in the dryer. "

Illustration overloaded

overloaded verb

/ˌoʊvərˈloʊdɪd/

To load excessively

"The delivery truck was overloaded with boxes, making it difficult to drive. "

Illustration uncontrolled

uncontrolled adjective

/ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/ /ˌʌnənˈtroʊld/

Not controlled; not under control.

"The wildfire spread quickly due to the uncontrolled winds. "