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brack|ish — «BRAK ihsh», adjective. 1. slightly salty: »Coastal marshes often have brackish water. 2. Figurative. distasteful; unpleasant. SYNONYM(S): nauseous. ╂[earlier brack < Dutch brak … Useful english dictionary
brack´ish|ness — brack|ish «BRAK ihsh», adjective. 1. slightly salty: »Coastal marshes often have brackish water. 2. Figurative. distasteful; unpleasant. SYNONYM(S): nauseous. ╂[earlier brack < Dutch brak … Useful english dictionary
brack — barm·brack; barn·brack; brack·e·busch·ite; brack·et·man; brack·ish; brack·mard; brack; brack·en; brack·et; … English syllables
brackish — brack·ish … English syllables
brackish — brack•ish [[t]ˈbræk ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) slightly salt; salty or briny 2) distasteful; unpleasant • Etymology: 1530–40; < D brak salty + ish I brack′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
brackish — brack|ish [ˈbrækıʃ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Dutch; Origin: brac salty ] brackish water is not pure because it is slightly salty … Dictionary of contemporary English
brackish — brack|ish [ brækıʃ ] adjective brackish water has a slight taste of salt and is therefore not pure … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brackish — (adj.) 1530s, from Scottish brack salty (see BRACK (Cf. brack)) + ISH (Cf. ish). Related: Brackishness … Etymology dictionary
Brackish — Brack ish, a. [See {Brack} salt water.] Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil. [1913 Webster] Springs in deserts found seem sweet, all brackish though they be. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brackishness — Brack ish*ness, n. The quality or state of being brackish, or somewhat salt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
