brackish

Main Entry: brack·ish

Pronunciation: 'bra-kish

Function: adjective

Etymology: Dutch brac salty; akin to Middle Low German brac salty

1 : somewhat salty

2 a : not appealing to the taste b : REPULSIVE

- brack·ish·ness noun

"Briny, brackish, no use to man or cow." Rushdie, The Firebird's Nest