briny

¹ American  

[brahy-nee] / ˈbraɪ ni /

adjective

brinier, briniest

1. of or like brine; salty.

   a briny taste.

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briny ² American  

[brahy-nee] / ˈbraɪ ni /

noun

1. ocean.

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briny British  

/ ˈbraɪnɪ /

adjective

1. of or resembling brine; salty

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noun

1. an informal name for the sea

Other Word Forms

• brininess noun

Etymology

Origin of briny¹

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

Origin of briny¹

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

Example Sentences

Oil-and-gas fields in South Texas, North Dakota and Appalachia also produce briny water but in much smaller volumes than in the Permian.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pickled vegetables add a bright, briny snap to otherwise familiar dishes: carrots and jicama, scallions or classic cucumbers become unexpected stars.

From Salon

It’s the kind of soup that tastes like summer condensed into a bowl—umami-rich, lightly sweet, with a briny tang from feta cubes that cut through the richness without stealing the spotlight.

From Salon

Much more affordable than its famous counterpart, salmon roe has bigger pearls that burst with briny goodness as you eat them.

From Salon

A familiar briny breeze floats by, filling my nose with a salty scent.

From Literature

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• saline