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
• whitewater 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, water white