Brackish
1Brackish — Brack ish, a. [See {Brack} salt water.] Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil. [1913 Webster] Springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish though they be. Byron. [1913 Webster] …
2brackish — (adj.) 1530s, from Scottish brack salty (see BRACK (Cf. brack)) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Brackishness …
3brackish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of water) slightly salty, as in river estuaries. ORIGIN from obsolete brack «salty», from Low German, Dutch brac …
4brackish — [brak′ish] adj. [earlier Scot brack < MDu brak, salty (< IE * bhrogos < base * bher , to cut > BRINE) + ISH] 1. somewhat salty, as the water of some marshes near the sea 2. having an unpleasant taste; nauseating brackishness n …
5brackish — adjective Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty Date: 1538 1. somewhat salty < brackish water > 2. a. not appealing to the taste < brackish tea > b …
6brackish — [[t]bræ̱kɪʃ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant. ...shallow pools of brackish water …
7brackish — adjective a) (of water) salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries ...by a low courſe and too long ſporting with the briny Ocean it taſts brackiſh and inſalubrious... b) distasteful; unpleasant;… …
8brackish — adj. Brackish is used with these nouns: ↑water …
9brackish — brack|ish [ˈbrækıʃ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: brac salty ] brackish water is not pure because it is slightly salty …
10brackish — brack|ish [ brækıʃ ] adjective brackish water has a slight taste of salt and is therefore not pure …
