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briny
brin·y B0485600 (brī′nē)adj. brin·i·er, brin·i·est Of, relating to, or resembling brine; salty.n. Chiefly British The sea. Used with the. brin′i·ness n.briny (ˈbraɪnɪ) adj, brinier or briniestof or resembling brine; saltynthe briny an informal name for the sea ˈbrininess nbrin•y1 (ˈbraɪ ni) adj. brin•i•er, brin•i•est. of or like brine; salty. [1600–10; brine + -y1] brin′i•ness, n. brin•y2 (ˈbraɪ ni) n. the ocean. [1825–35; brine + -y2] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | briny - any very large body of (salt) watermainbody of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nationhydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vaporoffing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction | Adj. | 1. | briny - slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep"brackishsalty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water" | Translationsbrine (brain) noun very salty water. a jar of olives in brine. 滷水 盐水ˈbriny adjective (of water) very salty. 很鹹的 很咸的EncyclopediaSeeBrinebriny
Synonyms for brinynoun any very large body of (salt) waterSynonymsRelated Words- body of water
- water
- high sea
- international waters
- hydrosphere
- offing
- territorial waters
adj slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)SynonymsRelated Words |