BRINY Definition & Meaning

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briny

[ brahy-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

brinier, briniest.

of or like brine; salty:
a briny taste.

briny

[ brahy-nee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

ocean.

briny

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪ /

adjective

of or resembling brine; salty

noun

the briny
an informal name for the sea

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Derived Forms

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog 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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To finish it off, I crown the soup with cubes of marinated feta from the olive bar, their briny sharpness cutting through the velvety sweetness of the roasted tomatoes.

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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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Sea lions, he added, are like “sentinels of the sea,” providing clues about what is affecting the briny deep, such as toxins that sicken them and shifting fish populations that they chase.

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Some of it gets in my mouth, filling it with a briny taste.

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