Definition of FRESHWATER

freshwater

Plural: freshwaters

Noun

  • water that is not salty
  • A body of fresh water
  • Alternative spelling of fresh water.

Adj

  • Living in fresh water.
  • Consisting of fresh water.
  • Unskilled as a seaman.
  • neoclassical, in reference to U.S. macroeconomics and economics departments near the Great Lakes.

Examples

  • "Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume."
  • "The trout is a freshwater fish."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English freche watur, fresshe water; equivalent to fresh + water.

Synonyms

fresh water, sweetwater

Antonyms

saltwater

Scrabble Score: 19

freshwater: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
freshwater: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
freshwater: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

freshwater is a valid Words With Friends word