Definition of "freshwater" in English

adjective

1. Living in fresh water.

   • The trout is a freshwater fish.

2. Consisting of fresh water.

   • Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.

3. (nautical) Unskilled as a seaman.

4. (US, economics) Neoclassical, in reference to the macroeconomics and economic departments near the Great Lakes.

noun

1. (countable) A body of fresh water.

2. Alternative form of fresh water.