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brin·y
(brī′nē)adj. brin·i·er, brin·i·est
Of, relating to, or resembling brine; salty.
n. Chiefly British
The sea. Used with the.
brin′i·ness n.
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briny
(ˈbraɪnɪ)adj, brinier or briniest
of or resembling brine; salty
n
the briny an informal name for the sea
ˈbrininess n
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brin•y1
(ˈbraɪ ni)adj. brin•i•er, brin•i•est.
of or like brine; salty.
brin′i•ness, n.
brin•y2
(ˈbraɪ ni)n.
the ocean.
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| Noun | 1. |  briny - any very large body of (salt) waterbody of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" high sea, international waters - the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor offing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction |
| Adj. | 1. | briny - slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep" salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water" |
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Translations
مالِح، خَلّي
slaný
salt
sós
saltur
çok tuzlu
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brine
(brain) noun very salty water. a jar of olives in brine.
ˈbriny adjective (of water) very salty.
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