What does “brackish” mean?
brackish
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It means water that is a little bit salty, but not as salty as the ocean. Like, it's somewhere in between fresh water and sea water.
You'd hear it a lot when people talk about rivers that meet the ocean — like, "The water near the river mouth is brackish, so different fish live there." Or someone might say, "I took a sip from that lake and it tasted brackish — kind of gross."
It can also describe a taste in general, like something that feels slightly salty or unpleasant in your mouth — "The water from that old well had a brackish taste."
So basically, brackish = slightly salty, a little off, not quite fresh — usually about water but sometimes just about a taste.
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