freshwater

B2 Topic:Nature & Landscape

Also spelled fresh-water

US /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər/ UK /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔːtə/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    living in, made of, or relating to water that is not salty

    Freshwater fish cannot always survive in the sea.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · living in, made of, or... non-saltwater
Opposites
saltwatermarine
Word family
Related forms waterlakeriver

Etymology

Compound of fresh + water.

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