🌊brackish

adjective
/ˈbrækɪʃ/

Meaning

Slightly salty, often describing water that is a mix of fresh and seawater.

Example Sentences

The river estuary contained brackish water.

Synonyms

salty, saline, salty-tasting, briny

Antonyms

fresh, pure

Collocations

brackish water, brackish taste, brackish lagoon

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