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BRACKISH
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)
Example:
the briny deep
Synonyms:
brackish; briny
Classified under:
Similar:
salty (containing or filled with salt)
Derivation:
brackishness (the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
Example:
a thin brackish gruel
Classified under:
Similar:
unpalatable (not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind)
