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brin·y
 briny
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- pronunciation:
- braI
ni
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
brinier, briniest |
| definition: |
of or like brine or salt water; very salty.
The pickles have been soaked in a briny solution.They sailed off across the briny sea. |
adverb + (adj.)briny
below, mostly
(adj.)briny
+ noun
air,
barrel,
blood,
clam,
color,
crab,
dish,
farm,
fish,
flavor,
hint,
kitchen,
mess,
nut,
ocean,
odor,
olive,
oyster,
pickle,
reek,
river,
salt,
scent,
sea,
shell,
shellfish,
shore,
smell,
spray,
sweetness,
water
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) the ocean or sea (prec. by "the").
He was swallowed up by the briny and never seen again. |
| related words: |
drink, ocean |
| derivation: |
brininess (n.) |
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