Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brackish water

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: brack-ish wa-ter
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"White Slough is a large tidal wetland full of brackish water from the Napa River that flows into the city of Vallejo from under Highway 37."

Etymology

From brackish + water.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

brackish waters (plural) brackishwater (alternative)

Questions

What does brackish water mean?: Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
Where does brackish water come from?: From brackish + water.

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