brackish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
  2. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
  3. Repulsive.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹækɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-brackish.wav

Word forms

brackish more brackish most brackish

Etymology

From Scottish brack (from Middle Dutch brac (“brackish”)) + -ish. Cognate with Dutch brak (“brackish”), German Low German brack, brakerg, brakig (“brackish”), German brackig (“brackish”), Danish brak (“brackish”), Swedish bräck (“brackish”), Norwegian brakk (“brackish”). Perhaps a distant doublet of brook.

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