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 briny²

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

Example Sentences

Now make the briny engine: chop green olives very finely, almost relish-like, and do the same with artichoke hearts: small, but not paste.

From Salon

The trick to turning one deli run into multiple dinners is simple and nearly foolproof: one creamy, one crunchy, one briny or fresh.

From Salon

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

Related Words

• saline