brine
noun
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
brined
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past participleof brine.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof brine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
brinenounwater saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
Example Sentences
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Eaton uses a carefully sourced heritage breed bird that’s brined, deboned and served in butter for $35.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And then there are the newer versions — birds brined in buttermilk or their skins lacquered to glossy, bronzed perfection.
From Salon ● May 9, 2025
Melissa Miranda of Musang and Kilig, a James Beard finalist for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific, also has a Jollibee-inspired buttermilk brined chicken thigh on her menu.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
After Kim purchased an unglazed onggi from his hometown on Jeju Island, South Korea, he and Hu measured carbon dioxide levels as brined cabbage fermented in both the onggi and a tightly sealed glass jar.
From Scientific American ● May 16, 2023
There was roast duck and sweet, brined pork and tender, spiced lamb.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
