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
Scrabble Score: 19
freshwater: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfreshwater: 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