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brackish
[ brak-ish ]
adjective
- 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.
The coffee was brackish and stale.
brackish
/ ˈæɪʃ /
adjective
- (of water) slightly briny or salty
brackish
/ ă′ĭ /
- Containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water. Brackish water is somewhat salty.
Derived Forms
- ˈ쾱Ա, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ··Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of brackish1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
The brackish, mineral flavors of the oysters are complemented perfectly by the tangy, nutty, earthy artichokes.
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.
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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