What is the meaning of brackish?

adjective

  • Distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture.
    • usage: "a thin brackish gruel"
  • Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water. )
    • usage: "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep"
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