wild water

British  

noun

1. 1. turbulent water in a river, esp as an area for navigating in a canoe as a sport

   2. ( as modifier )

      wild-water racing

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Example Sentences

On the lake, a farmer in a small, basket-shaped boat harvests wild water vegetables, scooping them up with his hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

It certainly has a lot to offer: a 180-mile-long coast whittled with spectacular ports like the walled towns of Budva and Kotor, immense valleys and dawdling rivers seasoned with wild water chestnuts.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2013

Stuart said the same approach could be applied to a variety of species in Asia, including the wild water buffalo, several types of primates and the gaur, the world's largest cattle.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2010

With each flash she saw dancing trees and wild water pouring across the barnyard.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

And at last he made out something dark among the waves, a long way off across what had been sand and now was wild water.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin