Briny
1Briny — Brin y, a. [From {Brine}.] Of or pertaining to brine, or to the sea; partaking of the nature of brine; salt; as, a briny taste; the briny flood. [1913 Webster] || …
2briny — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of salty water or the sea; salty. ► NOUN (the briny) Brit. informal ▪ the sea …
3briny — (adj.) c.1600, from BRINE (Cf. brine) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Used earlier of tears than of the ocean (1610s) …
4briny — [brīn′ē] adj. brinier, briniest of or like brine; very salty brininess n …
5briny — brin|y1 [ˈbraıni] adj briny water is water that contains a lot of salt briny 2 briny2 n the briny old fashioned the sea …
6briny — UK [ˈbraɪnɪ] / US adjective Word forms briny : adjective briny comparative brinier superlative briniest briny water is full of salt, like sea water …
7briny — briny1 brininess, n. /bruy nee/, adj., brinier, briniest. of or like brine; salty: a briny taste. [1600 10; BRINE + Y1] briny2 /bruy nee/, n. ocean. [1825 35; BRINE + Y2] * * * …
8briny — brin|y [ braıni ] adjective briny water is full of salt, like sea water …
9briny — [ brʌɪni] adjective (brinier, briniest) of salty water or the sea; salty. noun (the briny) Brit. informal the sea …
10briny — adjective water that is briny contains a lot of salt …
