brackish

Meaning

1. Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
2. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
3. Repulsive

Synonyms

salty

briny

bitter

sour

saline

salt

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bad tasting

distasteful

unpleasant

saltish

repulsive

rude

salt water

disagreeable

seawater

discourteous

snobbish

unappealing

uncivil

uncongenial

unpalatable

unpleasing

unrelenting

unsavory

slightly salt

somewhat salt

snob

dislikable

grotty

ill-favoured

nauseous

noisome

objectionable

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹækɪʃ/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: brak

Cognate with German: brackig

Cognate with Danish: brak

Cognate with Swedish: bräck

Cognate with Norwegian: brakk

In summary

From Scottish brack (from Middle Dutch brac (“brackish”)) + -ish. Cognate with Dutch brak (“brackish”), German Low German brack, brakerg, brakig (“brackish”), German brackig (“brackish”), Danish brak (“brackish”), Swedish bräck (“brackish”), Norwegian brakk (“brackish”). Perhaps a distant doublet of brook.