briny¹

[brahy-nee]

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adjective, brin·i·er, brin·i·est.

of or like brine; salty: a briny taste.

Origin of briny¹

First recorded in 1600–10; brine + -y¹

Related formsbrin·i·ness, noun

briny²

[brahy-nee]

noun

ocean.

Origin of briny²

First recorded in 1825–35; brine + -y²

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Examples from the Web for briny

Contemporary Examples

This cider is bone dry and has a really great olive & briny quality that makes it a killer food pairing cider.
What to Drink in 2014: 13 Chefs and Critics Picks
Jordan Salcito
January 11, 2014
Since the stone crab is capable of regrowing its claws every 18 months, this break prevents overfishing of the briny delicacy.
All Hail the Stone Crab
Jacquelynn D. Powers
October 13, 2010
We sampled dozens of olive varieties, ranging from light and briny to cured and herbaceous.
Into the Heart of Turkey
Sophie Menin
September 28, 2010

Historical Examples

And then its briny deeps ceased to swim with knobby condiments.
In a Little Town
Rupert Hughes
I hope the briny ocean may not swallow up the Captains luggage.
Christmas Comes but Once A Year
Luke Limner
Thrown, lie fronting her feet to the briny wavelets a sea-toy.
The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus
Caius Valerius Catullus
By morning the water had dissolved the salt and retained its briny flavor.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880
Various
All the world, your world, supposes you now upon the briny deep.
Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter
Lawrence L. Lynch

British Dictionary definitions for briny

briny

adjective brinier or briniest

of or resembling brine; salty

noun

the briny an informal name for the sea

Derived Formsbrininess, noun

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Word Origin and History for briny

adj.

c.1600, from brine + -y (2). Used earlier of tears than of the ocean (1610s). Related: Brininess.

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Examples from the Web for briny

Contemporary Examples

This cider is bone dry and has a really great olive & briny quality that makes it a killer food pairing cider.

Since the stone crab is capable of regrowing its claws every 18 months, this break prevents overfishing of the briny delicacy.

We sampled dozens of olive varieties, ranging from light and briny to cured and herbaceous.

Historical Examples

And then its briny deeps ceased to swim with knobby condiments.

I hope the briny ocean may not swallow up the Captains luggage.

Thrown, lie fronting her feet to the briny wavelets a sea-toy.

By morning the water had dissolved the salt and retained its briny flavor.