BRACKISH


Meaning of BRACKISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbra-kish ]

adjective

Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty

Date: 1538

1. : somewhat salty

brackish water

2.

a. : not appealing to the taste

brackish tea

b. : repulsive

• brack·ish·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.