咸 — meaning in English
xián
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English meaning
- brackish adj Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- briny adj Salty, or tasting or smelling like sea water.
- salty adj Tasting of or containing salt.
- savory adj Having a rich, appetizing flavour that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
Senses
咸 is used for these senses in English:
- brackish (of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- briny Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.
- fescennine Obscene or scurrilous.
- salty Tasting of salt.
- savory Salty and/or spicy, but not sweet.
brackish — full definition
- adj Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
- adj Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
briny — full definition
- adj Salty, or tasting or smelling like sea water.
- noun The sea (informal, often literary).