English Explanatory Dictionary

seawater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
adj
  1. Consisting of seawater.
  2. Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seawater.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-seawater.wav

Word forms

seawater seawaters sea water

Etymology

From Middle English seewater, se water, from Old English sǣwæter (“seawater”), equivalent to sea + water. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Seewoater (“seawater”), West Frisian seewetter (“seawater”), Dutch zeewater (“seawater”), Icelandic sjóvatn (“seawater”).

Synonyms

brine
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