briny

English

Etymology

From brine +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪni/
  • Rhymes: -aɪni
  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Adjective

briny (comparative brinier or more briny, superlative briniest or most briny)

  1. Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.
    on the briny deep

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

the briny

  1. (slang) The sea.

Translations

Cornish

Alternative forms

Noun

briny m pl

  1. plural of bran (“crow”)
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