saumâtre — meaning in English

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.

Senses

saumâtre 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.

brackish — full definition

1. adj Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
2. adj Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.

briny — full definition

1. adj Salty, or tasting or smelling like sea water.
2. noun The sea (informal, often literary).