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[ brahy-nee ] / ˈbraɪ ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR briny ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, brin·i·er, brin·i·est.of or like brine; salty: a briny taste. Origin of briny1First recorded in 1600–10; brine + -y1 OTHER WORDS FROM brinybrin·i·ness, nounWords nearby brinybrinkman, brinkmanship, Brinnin, brinny, Brinton, briny, brio, brioche, briolette, briony, briquet Definition for briny (2 of 2)[ brahy-nee ] / ˈbraɪ ni /
Origin of briny2First recorded in 1825–35; brine + -y2 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for brinyThis 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|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST 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|DAILY BEAST Potent as it was, it but faintly foreshadowed the flavour of the massive slices that presently swam in briny oil on our plates. All on the Irish Shore|E. Somerville and Martin Ross
There were surmises about their having all "gone out to sea," and perished on the briny deep. Our Vanishing Wild Life|William T. Hornaday The briny odor of the St. Lawrence carried on the soft summer breeze was grateful and refreshing to me. The Doctor's Daughter|"Vera" For it would be flatter, with less of wave-wet freshness and briny gusto. The Face of the Fields|Dallas Lore Sharp Over a briny, oozy marsh lies a crust of salt six to sixteen inches thick. The Mystic Mid-Region|Arthur J. Burdick
British Dictionary definitions for briny
adjective brinier or briniestof or resembling brine; salty nounthe briny an informal name for the sea Derived forms of brinybrininess, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to brinysaline, sea, ocean |