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brackish
slightly salty, especially from mixed fresh water and seawater
Synonyms
- saline
- saltish
- briny
Antonyms
- fresh
- pure
- unsalted
brackish in a sentence
Only a few hardy plants could tolerate the marsh's brackish water.
The well turned brackish after the storm pushed seawater inland.
Where it comes from
From Dutch brak, meaning 'salty.'
Memory hook
BRACKISH sounds like 'briny-ish': somewhat salty, but not fully seawater.
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