brininessn.

/ˈbrʌɪnɪnɪs/Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: briny adj.1, -ness suffix.
Etymology: < briny adj.1 + -ness suffix.
society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > [noun] > sentimentality
1883 1 Dec. 709 A very briny book indeed. Its brininess is perhaps of a somewhat factitious kind.
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