brackish water en · NOUN
Etymology
From brackish + water.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater.
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.
2026 January 13, Ryan Geller, “A homeless Vallejo resident owns the city’s largest encampment. Now he’s pressured to evict his neighbors”, in Vallejo Sun, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2026:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brackishwater | alternative | lexicographic | |
| brackish waters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
de Brackwasser (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · ja 汽水 (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · nn brakkvatn (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · mt ilma salmastru (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · ro apă salmastră (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · es agua salobre (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · th น้ำกร่อย (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · fi murtovesi (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · nb brakkvann (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · ka მომლაშო წყალი (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · fr eau saumâtre (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · ta உவர்நீர் (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · da brakvand (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · id air payau (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · ka ნაკლებად მარილიანი წყალი (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater) · sv brackvatten (water whose salinity falls between that of fresh water and that of seawater)