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brackish

[ brak-ish ]

adjective

  1. somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh, which is not as salty as the sea but saltier than a river:

    These brackish swamps are some of the state’s most important ecosystems.

  2. The coffee was brackish and stale.



brackish

/ ˈæɪʃ /

adjective

  1. (of water) slightly briny or salty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

brackish

/ ăĭ /

  1. Containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water. Brackish water is somewhat salty.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of brackish1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Dutch brak “salty” + -ish 1 (in the sense “somewhat”)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of brackish1

C16: from Middle Dutch brac salty; see -ish
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But soon after the scientists — of the trained, in-training and citizen variety — shimmied large nets that functioned as sieves into the brackish water, gleeful cries began to ring out.

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Moreover, as I’ve written before, diverting too much freshwater before it gets to the delta to serve downstream farms and urban users allows more brackish water to infiltrate deeper into the delta.

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The brackish, mineral flavors of the oysters are complemented perfectly by the tangy, nutty, earthy artichokes.

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Both a freshwater and brackish species, the golden mussel can tolerate wide ranges in salinity, temperature and pH levels, and cantravel much farther than people might think.

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Researchers believe more rainfall and flooding may have caused some brackish lagoons to become less salty, a trend which favors capybaras, since the animals are semi-aquatic freshwater mammals.

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