- brackish brack·ish adj
- ['brækɪʃ]
(water) salmastro (-a)
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brackish brack·ish adj
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brack·ish — /ˈbrækıʃ/ adj : somewhat salty brackish water a brackish pond … Useful english dictionary
brackish — [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 … English World dictionary
brackish — (adj.) 1530s, from Scottish brack salty (see BRACK (Cf. brack)) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Brackishness … Etymology dictionary
brackish — brack•ish [[t]ˈbræk ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) slightly salt; salty or briny 2) distasteful; unpleasant • Etymology: 1530–40; < D brak salty + ish I brack′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
brackish — brack|ish [ˈbrækıʃ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: brac salty ] brackish water is not pure because it is slightly salty … Dictionary of contemporary English
