brackish
adjective
somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh, which is not as salty as the sea but saltier than a river.
brackishness
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a word derived from
brackish.
Example Sentences
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But over time it became clear that the new city’s brackishness was a problem.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 19, 2017
One offered that she appreciates how its brackishness, which discourages pounding, works as a moderation mechanism, a check against going out too hard too fast: “It's kind of my wedding drink.”
From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2013
The only local disorder is a very malignant sore, which may perhaps be due to the brackishness of the water.
From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by H. G. (Henry George) Keene
These consist partly of marine and partly of freshwater species; but they are few in number, the brackishness of the water appearing to be very unfavorable to the development of testacea.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
My predecessor declares that the brackishness of its produce has stood in the way of its reputation for holiness.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
