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saltwater

/ˈsɔːltwɔːtə/noun

उच्चारण सॉल्ट्वॉर्ट

खारा पानी, समुद्र का पानी

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    water from the sea, which contains a lot of salt

    खारा पानी, समुद्र का पानी

    • Radhika gargled with warm saltwater for her sore throat.
    • Saltwater is not safe to drink.
    • Fish from the sea live in saltwater.
    + 2 more examples
    • He washed the wound with clean saltwater.
    • The pipes rusted because of the saltwater near the coast.

    Opposite freshwater

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    living in or relating to the sea or salty water

    खारे पानी का, समुद्री

    • Sharks are saltwater fish.
    • The shop sells saltwater aquariums.
    • Crabs and sharks are saltwater animals.
    + 2 more examples
    • They kept a saltwater fish in the tank.
    • A saltwater lake lies near the desert.

    Opposite freshwater

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

freshwater