briny

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: mainbrackish

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. any very large body of (salt) waterSynonyms: mainType of body of water, waterPart of hydrosphereParts territorial waters, offing, international waters

Adjective (1)brinier, briniest

  1. slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)“a brackish lagoon”“the briny deep”Synonyms: brackishOpposite freshSimilar salty

Related words main noun, seawater noun, brine noun, brininess noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Brin′y (…), adjective

Origin: 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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