clearwater

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adjective

Having relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin.

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bluewater
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Meanings

clearwater1

adjectiveclearwater (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin.

    These species largely inhabit whitewater and clearwater rivers (river classifications from Sioli) within the Amazon Basin, with rare reports in tannic blackwater rivers.

    2015 July 9, “Diverse Early Life-History Strategies in Migratory Amazonian Catfish: Implications for Conservation and Management”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

    Synonyms: bluewater

Clearwater2

proper noun
  1. A number of places in Canada
    1. A district municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
    2. A local urban district in south Manitoba, Canada.
  2. A number of places in the United States
    1. A city, the county seat of Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
    2. A city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.
    3. A city in Stearns County and Wright County, Minnesota, United States, mostly in Wright County.
    4. An unincorporated community in Saline Township, Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States.
    5. A village in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States.
    6. An unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
    7. A census-designated place in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States.
    8. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.
  3. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Clearwater County
  4. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Clearwater River: a number of rivers named Clearwater River.
  5. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Lake Clearwater: a number of lakes named Lake Clearwater.
  6. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Clearwater Lake: a number of lakes named Clearwater Lake.
  7. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Clearwater Lakes

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin.

Similar
bluewater

Origin

clearwater · adjective

From clear + water.

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Clearwater · proper noun

clear + water. Literally, “clear waters”.

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Translations

French Eau Claire
  • Eau Claireequivalent terms for Clearwater
Cite this entry
APA

clearwater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwater

MLA

“clearwater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clearwater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clearwater.

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