briny

¹

[brahy-nee]

adjective

brinier, briniest 

1. of or like brine; salty.

   a briny taste.

briny

²

[brahy-nee]

noun

1. ocean.

briny

/ ˈbraɪnɪ /

adjective

1. of or resembling brine; salty

noun

1. an informal name for the sea

Other Word Forms

• brininess noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of briny¹

First recorded in 1600–10; brine + -y ¹

Origin of briny²

First recorded in 1825–35; brine + -y ²

Example Sentences

Crunchy and smooth shrimp croquettes, bright and flaky Basque ham and asparagus tarts, briny confit tuna and conserved-tomato toast, crisp then juicy, and pistachio white chocolate mousse.

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The result is creamy and crisp, rich and briny, soft and crunchy all at once — a protein-rich, textural love letter to myself.

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The result is something that tastes like how a heat wave feels — languid, briny and deeply satisfying.

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Massara, an Italian restaurant in New York City, even serves a cold pasta: a chilled spaghetti with red prawn and briny, decadent sea urchin.

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Altogether, the color, flavor and textural differentiation is incredibly varied: briny, oily, herbaceous sauce slicks the crisped salmon, with the crunchy leeks providing another dimension of flavor and texture.

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