white water

white water

See also: whitewater and Whitewater

English

Alternative forms

• whitewater, white-water

Noun

white water (uncountable)

1. Any turbulent or frothy water as found in river rapids or surf.

   Coordinate terms: flatwater, quickwater

   The boat's wake left two strands of white water that glistened in the moonlight.

2. (figuratively) Turbulent conditions.

Derived terms

• white-water canoeing
• white-water rafting

Translations

turbulent or frothy water

Finnish: kuohut pl French: eau vive (fr) f German: Wildwasser n Ottoman Turkish: آق صو‎ (ak su) Swedish: forsar (sv) pl, skum (sv) n

turbulent conditions

Finnish: kuohut pl Swedish: turbulens (sv) c

Anagrams

• water white