Briny
adjective
Containing a lot of salt, salty like the sea.
He tasted the briny water of the ocean.
Often appears as...
- briny sea
- briny water
adjective
Containing a lot of salt, salty like the sea.
He tasted the briny water of the ocean.
Often appears as...
- briny sea
- briny water
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Pro Tip 1/3Maritime Context
Use 'briny' when referring to the sea or ocean, emphasizing its salty nature.
Sailors spend months navigating the briny deep.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Descriptor
'Briny' describes the taste of food that is reminiscent of seawater, often seafood.
The briny flavor of the oysters was invigorating.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Water Bodies
Used for natural bodies of water, 'briny' is not typically used for artificial saltwater.
The briny lakes near the coast are a habitat for unique wildlife.
Pro Tip 1/3Maritime Context
Use 'briny' when referring to the sea or ocean, emphasizing its salty nature.
Sailors spend months navigating the briny deep.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Descriptor
'Briny' describes the taste of food that is reminiscent of seawater, often seafood.
The briny flavor of the oysters was invigorating.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Water Bodies
Used for natural bodies of water, 'briny' is not typically used for artificial saltwater.
The briny lakes near the coast are a habitat for unique wildlife.
Pro Tip 1/3Maritime Context
Use 'briny' when referring to the sea or ocean, emphasizing its salty nature.
Sailors spend months navigating the briny deep.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Descriptor
'Briny' describes the taste of food that is reminiscent of seawater, often seafood.
The briny flavor of the oysters was invigorating.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Water Bodies
Used for natural bodies of water, 'briny' is not typically used for artificial saltwater.
The briny lakes near the coast are a habitat for unique wildlife.
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Video examples
Life Beyond Earth, Part...
that go down to much deeper levels. And when you sample those deeper levels, you still find microorganisms. They are even more exotic in making their living in a totally non-oxygen environment. This is a salty, briny iron mush that they're living in. And you can see little bubbles of their activity
Video examples
Life Beyond Earth, Part...
that go down to much deeper levels. And when you sample those deeper levels, you still find microorganisms. They are even more exotic in making their living in a totally non-oxygen environment. This is a salty, briny iron mush that they're living in. And you can see little bubbles of their activity
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Quote examples
Tom Douglas
American Chef
While it's typical to find steamed clam recipes which include a bit of bacon or sausage, you might not think of adding shredded ham hock, but it's another way to pair the lusty, smoky flavor of animal fat with the briny ocean flavor of shellfish.
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Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Now and then, when I grow nostalgic about my ocean childhood - the wauling of gulls and the smell of salt, somebody solicitous will bundle me into a car and drive me to the nearest briny horizon.
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Katie Lee
American Chef
I love Montauk Pearl oysters. They are briny, creamy, and sweet. To me, they are the perfect oyster.
Quote examples
Tom Douglas
American Chef
While it's typical to find steamed clam recipes which include a bit of bacon or sausage, you might not think of adding shredded ham hock, but it's another way to pair the lusty, smoky flavor of animal fat with the briny ocean flavor of shellfish.
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Now and then, when I grow nostalgic about my ocean childhood - the wauling of gulls and the smell of salt, somebody solicitous will bundle me into a car and drive me to the nearest briny horizon.
Quote examples
Katie Lee
American Chef
I love Montauk Pearl oysters. They are briny, creamy, and sweet. To me, they are the perfect oyster.
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