brackish — (of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: (of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbrækɪʃ/
Korean meaning: (물이) 약간 짠, 민물과 바닷물이 섞인
Korean pronunciation: **브래**키시
Example Sentences
- The chef accidentally used brackish water for soup and wondered why customers kept asking for more drinks.
- Many species of fish thrive in brackish waters of estuaries.
- The mangrove forests grow well in brackish coastal areas.
brackish
ADJECTIVE//ˈbrækɪʃ//
(of water) slightly salty, as is the mixture of river water and seawater in estuaries
a marine biologist kneels by the water's edge, dipping a testing device into the murky water while her colleague watches closely. She pulls up the device and examines the readings with a focused expression. The water around them shows clear signs of being neither fully fresh nor fully salty, with different colored streams swirling together. Her colleague points toward the mixing currents where river water flows into the tidal area. Salt-tolerant plants grow along the waterline while both freshwater reeds and seaweed are visible nearby. water that is slightly salty from the mixture of river water and seawater
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Dutch 'brak' meaning 'salty' or 'briny,' first used in English in the 16th century to describe water that is somewhat salty, especially where rivers meet the sea.
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📝Examples
“The chef accidentally used brackish water for soup and wondered why customers kept asking for more drinks.”
“Many species of fish thrive in brackish waters of estuaries.”
“The mangrove forests grow well in brackish coastal areas.”
“After the flood, the well water became brackish and undrinkable.”
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