New Word Wednesday

It's the final New Word Wednesday and I've chosen to spotlight the word LITTORAL. No, not "literal," although I like the way it sounds.The "littoral zone" is the part of a body of water (sea, lake, river) that is close to the shore. The word "littoral" is used both as a noun and an adjective. It's derived from the Latin noun litus, meaning "shore." Synonyms include onshore, alongshore, coastal, and shoreside.Rhode Island is known as The Ocean State, smallest in area and second most densely populated (New Jersey is first). It's okay, though, there's room for you to visit!Rhode Island's beaches line the 384 miles of tidal shoreline across the Narragansett Bay. We are, indeed, quite littoral.