seawater

Noun

water containing salts
The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
pl. -S water from the sea

Adj

Consisting of seawater.
Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).

Synonyms

brine, saltwater

Antonyms

fresh water

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

seawater is a valid Words With Friends word