This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
blackwater
[ blak-waw-ter, -wot-er ]
/ ˈblækˌwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Pathology.
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by the production of dark urine as a result of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby blackwater
Other definitions for blackwater (2 of 2)
black water
noun
wastewater from toilets, garbage disposal, and industrial processes.
Compare gray water.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use blackwater in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for blackwater
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for blackwater
blackwater
[ blăk′wô′tər ]
Wastewater containing bodily or other biological wastes, as from toilets, dishwashers, or kitchen drains. Compare graywater.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.