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

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

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There were memoirs by Arctic explorers, fearless mountaineers, and deep-sea divers who braved the briny deep wearing those newfangled diving costumes.

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“Salty, briny, fishy...I think I have it,” he said after a moment.

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“I come from a long line of sailors. Unmapped seas and the briny deep are practically my middle names.”

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But time and briny air have taken their toll.

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Related Words

• saline