brackish
adjectiveUK /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
US /ˈbræk.ɪʃ/
Brackish water is a little bit salty, like a mix of fresh water and sea water.
The fish live in the brackish water where the river meets the sea.
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2. Water that is not clean and tastes unpleasant.
The old well had brackish water that nobody wanted to drink.
3. Something that is unpleasant or not nice to taste.
The soup had a brackish flavor that made him frown.
4. A mix of two things that do not blend well together.
Her feelings about moving away were brackish, both excited and sad.