brine

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noun

ˈbrīn 

1

a

: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt

b

: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake

brine

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verb

brined; brining

transitive verb

: to treat (as by steeping) with brine

briner noun

Synonyms of brine

Noun

• sea
• ocean

Examples of brine in a Sentence

Noun

The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.

for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Remove pickled radishes from brine and add to collard greens; add some brine for tangier greens if desired. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026

While egg rolls are a staple at many Asian eateries, the pickle twist fit right in at a festival where almost everything on the menu starts in a brine. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Verb

Smaller briskets take three to four days to brine, while larger cuts can take one week. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Another round of storms could redevelop Thursday afternoon and evening, brining another chance for severe weather and more heavy downpours. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English brȳne; akin to Middle Dutch brīne brine

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1552, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brine

• brine shrimp

Rhymes for brine

• chine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line
• mine

Kids Definition

brine

noun

ˈbrīn

1

: water containing a great deal of salt

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake