Associations to the word «Brackish»

Wiktionary

BRACKISH, adjective. (of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
BRACKISH, adjective. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
BRACKISH, adjective. Repulsive

Dictionary definition

BRACKISH, adjective. Distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture; "a thin brackish gruel".
BRACKISH, adjective. Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep".

Wise words

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