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briny

1

[ brahy-nee ]

adjective

brinier, briniest.
  1. of or like brine; salty:

    a briny taste.



briny

2

[ brahy-nee ]

noun

briny

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of or resembling brine; salty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the briny
    an informal name for the sea
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • i·Ա noun
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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
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Altogether, the color, flavor and textural differentiation is incredibly varied: briny, oily, herbaceous sauce slicks the crisped salmon, with the crunchy leeks providing another dimension of flavor and texture.

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Or the parfaits served at Kamebishi Co., one of Japan’s oldest soy sauce brewers, where soy sauce gelato melts into something creamy and briny, like a tide pool made decadent.

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Artichoke hearts, mushroom caps, pimentos and roasted peppers mingled with olives from around the world, creating a colorful, briny spectacle.

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On the briny side, meanwhile, water loses electrons to the electrode, generating oxygen gas.

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Outside, the briny tang of windswept sea air, the North Sea swirling tempestuously below.

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