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briny

brin·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brahy-nee]
    • /ˈbraɪ ni/
    • /ˈbraɪ.ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brahy-nee]
    • /ˈbraɪ ni/

Definitions of briny word

  • adjective briny of or resembling brine; salty 3
  • adjective briny of or like brine; very salty 3
  • adjective briny of or like brine; salty: a briny taste. 1
  • noun briny ocean. 1
  • adjective briny salty, relating to seawater 1
  • noun briny The sea. 0
See all 7 definitions of briny

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Origin of briny

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; brine + -y1

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Parts of speech for Briny

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Briny

briny popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for briny

adj briny

  • saline — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
  • sea — Self Extracting Archive
  • ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
All 3 Synonyms of briny

Top questions with briny

  • what does briny mean?

Related words

  • brackish

    Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.
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