noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   distastefulness; unpleasantness uncountable
2. 2
   the quality of being salty, as the saltiness of water wordnet
3. 3
   saltishness uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

salt

Etymology

From brackish + -ness.

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