white water

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nounwhite water (uncountable)

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

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

  2. uncountableThe turbid, sediment-rich water of certain rivers.
  3. figurativelyuncountableTurbulent conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfrothy water as in rapids or waterfalls

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Broader
foamfroth
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kuohut, kuohut
  • kuohutturbulent or frothy water
  • kuohutturbulent conditions
French eau vive
  • eau viveturbulent or frothy water
German Wildwasser
  • Wildwasserturbulent or frothy water
Malay jeram
  • jeramturbulent or frothy water
Polish bystrzyca, bystrzyna
  • bystrzycaturbulent or frothy water
  • bystrzynaturbulent or frothy water
  • bystrzeturbulent or frothy water
  • szypotturbulent or frothy water
  • turbulencjaturbulent conditions
Spanish aguas blancas, aguas bravas / rápidas / agitadas
  • aguas blancasturbulent or frothy water
  • aguas bravas / rápidas / agitadasturbulent or frothy water
Swedish forsar, skum
  • forsarturbulent or frothy water
  • skumturbulent or frothy water
  • turbulensturbulent conditions
Cite this entry
APA

white water. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water

MLA

“white water.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white water,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20water.

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