briny

ˈbraɪni

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Definition of briny - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

taste or compositiontasting or smelling salty, or containing salty water

The briny air made my lips taste salty.

brackish

saline

salty

sea-relatedof or relating to the sea

The briny deep beckoned to the adventurous sailors..

marine

maritime

oceanic

Noun

marine

Rare

salt water of the sea

Rare

The ship sailed on the briny..

saltwater

seawater

ocean

Dated

the sea or ocean in a poetic sense

Dated

Sailors ventured into the briny on their voyage.

deep

ocean

sea

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salt water of the sea

Expressions with briny

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briny deep

the sea or ocean, especially in a poetic sense

Sailors ventured into the briny deep with courage.

Origin of briny

Old English, brīne (salt water)

Terms with briny included in their meaning

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tangy

adj.

fresh aroma

having a fresh, briny smell like sea air

brininess

taste

quality of being salty or briny

Examples of briny in a sentence

His briny sweat soaked the collar after the swim.
The briny air filled their lungs as they approached the coast.
She loved the briny taste of the fresh oysters.
Fishermen cast their nets into the briny.
The diver explored the depths of the briny.
The poet wrote about the mysteries of the briny.

Legends of the briny have inspired many tales.

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French:salé, mer, ...
German:salzig, Salzwasser, ...
Italian:salmastra, acqua salata, ...
Spanish:salobre, agua de mar, ...
Portuguese:salgado, água do mar, ...
Chinese:咸的, 海水, ...
Japanese:塩気のある, 海水, ...
Arabic:مِلْحِي, مِيَاه البَحْر, ...
Hebrew:מָלוּחַ, מֵי מֶלַח, ...
Russian:солёный, морская вода, ...
Ukrainian:солоний, солона вода, ...
Hindi:खारी, समुद्री जल, ...
Bengali:নোনতা, লবণাক্ত জল, ...
Catalan:salí, aigua salada, ...
Czech:slaný, moře, ...
Danish:saltvandsagtig, saltvand, ...
Dutch:zout, zout water, ...
Greek:αλμυρός, αλμυρό νερό, ...
Hungarian:sós, tengervíz, ...
Khmer:ប្រៃ, ទឹកសមុទ្រ, ...
Korean:짭짤한, 소금물, ...
Persian:شور, آب شور, ...
Polish:słonawy, słona woda, ...
Portuguese (BR):salgado, água do mar, ...
Romanian:sărat, apă de mare, ...
Swedish:salthaltig, saltvatten, ...
Thai:เค็มน้ำทะเล, น้ำทะเล, ...
Turkish:tuzlu, deniz suyu, ...
Vietnamese:mặn mòi, nước biển, ...

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