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Definition of Brackish
1. Adjective. Distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture. "A thin brackish gruel"
Similar to: Unpalatable
2. Adjective. Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water). "The briny deep"
Exact synonyms: Briny
Similar to: Salty
Derivative terms: Brackishness, Brine, Brine, Brininess, Briny
Similar to: Salty
Derivative terms: Brackishness, Brine, Brine, Brininess, Briny
Definition of Brackish
1. a. Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil.
Definition of Brackish
1. Adjective. (of water) salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries ¹
2. Adjective. distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. (rfex) ¹
3. Adjective. repulsive (rfex) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Brackish
1. salty [adj] - See also: salty
Medical Definition of Brackish
1. Mixed with salt, briny. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brackish
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