Meaning & use
brackish
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Describing water that is a mixture of fresh and salt water, typically found in estuaries; slightly salty.
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The estuary's brackish water supports a unique mix of plant and animal life.
Mangroves thrive in brackish swamps along the coast.
A note on using this word
Occasionally used figuratively to describe something unpleasant or distasteful, though this usage is far less common than the literal one.
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