backwater meaning in Malayalam

Malayalam words for backwater

കായൽ, പുഴ

English meaning of backwater

1. noun The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
2. noun A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
3. noun A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water.
4. noun Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.

Full definition of backwater

backwater in a sentence

• Near-synonyms: (place) jerkwater town, one-horse town, Podunk; see also Thesaurus:remote place
• an academic backwater

Synonyms of backwater

• jerkwater town
• one-horse town
• Podunk
• Isolated town
• bump in the road
• jerkwater
• jerk-water
• wide spot in the road
• Isolated place
• arse end of nowhere
• back of beyond
• back forty

All synonyms of backwater

backwater in other languages

• backwater in Tamil
• backwater in Urdu
• backwater in Telugu
• backwater in Kannada
• backwater in Malay

Questions about backwater in Malayalam

What is the meaning of backwater in Malayalam?

Backwater in Malayalam is കായൽ, പുഴ.

backwater എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?

Backwater: കായൽ, പുഴ.

What does backwater mean in English?

Backwater means the water held back by a dam or other obstruction.