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1freshwater
noun fresh·wa·ter \ˈfresh-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˈwä-\
Definition of FRESHWATER
: water that is not salty especially when considered as a natural resource
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First Known Use of FRESHWATER
14th century
Rhymes with FRESHWATER
backwater, bathwater, bilgewater, blackwater, blue-water, branch water, breakwater, Clearwater, cold-water, cutwater, dewater, deepwater, dishwater, firewater, first water, floodwater, Goldwater, granddaughter, gray water, groundwater, headwater, high-water, hold water, hot water, ice water, jerkwater, limewater, low water, make water, manslaughter, meltwater, rainwater, red water, rosewater, saltwater, seawater, self-slaughter, shearwater, springwater, stepdaughter, still water, tailwater, tap water, tidewater, tread water, wastewater, white-water
2freshwater
adjective
: of, relating to, or living in water that is not salty
Full Definition of FRESHWATER
1
: of, relating to, being, or living in freshwater
2
: accustomed to navigating only in inland waters <a freshwater sailor>; also : unskilled
3
: inland and usually provincial <a freshwater college>
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First Known Use of FRESHWATER
1528
Rhymes with FRESHWATER
allotter, bathwater, blue water, boycotter, branch water, cold-water, first water, flyswatter, garroter, globe-trotter, gray water, high water, hold water, hot water, ice water, low water, make water, pinspotter, red water, sandlotter, sea otter, slack water, still water, tap water, tread water, white-water
FRESHWATER Defined for Kids
freshwater
adjective fresh·wa·ter \ˌfresh-ˈwȯ-tər, -ˌwä-\
Definition of FRESHWATER for Kids
: relating to or living in fresh water <freshwater fish>
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