brinier; briniest
brininess
noun
Examples of briny in a Sentence
oysters with a briny flavor
Recent Examples on the Web
His voice echoing in a cavern empty but for the first 20 or so new casks to have been filled so far, McDonald says the 45-year-old spirit is a good example of the classic Port Ellen flavor — peat and fruit balancing each other against a briny backdrop.
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Angus MacKinnon, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Some are deep and brinier in flavor, others light and sweet.
—Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
His Heytesbury Chardonnay is briny and generous in the mouth and starts with aromas of green tea, Granny Smith apple, and salty air that gently transition to flavors of fresh green herbs, white peach, and Bartlett pear.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Thinly sliced unripe papaya is muddled with briny crab and topped with crunchy pork rinds for this extra funky take on the classic Thai salad.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Photographed here with a drone at sunrise, the lake bed gets its pinkish color from microalgae that produce pink compounds called carotenoids as a stress response in briny environments.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
Jaafar Al Oraibi hints at this by incorporating actual salt into a black-and-white drawing of a briny lake.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
With bodies covered in water-repellent hair, these insects are able to plunge below the surface of briny bodies of water thanks to a layer of air trapped by their all-natural sweater vests.
—Jason Bittel, Travel, 22 Jan. 2024
Brighter, milder, and more vegetal than black pepper, it is commonly used in Thai curries, and gives a classic French steak au poivre its briny bite.
—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 7 Jan. 2024
Angus MacKinnon, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Some are deep and brinier in flavor, others light and sweet.
—Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
His Heytesbury Chardonnay is briny and generous in the mouth and starts with aromas of green tea, Granny Smith apple, and salty air that gently transition to flavors of fresh green herbs, white peach, and Bartlett pear.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Thinly sliced unripe papaya is muddled with briny crab and topped with crunchy pork rinds for this extra funky take on the classic Thai salad.
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2024
Photographed here with a drone at sunrise, the lake bed gets its pinkish color from microalgae that produce pink compounds called carotenoids as a stress response in briny environments.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024
Jaafar Al Oraibi hints at this by incorporating actual salt into a black-and-white drawing of a briny lake.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
With bodies covered in water-repellent hair, these insects are able to plunge below the surface of briny bodies of water thanks to a layer of air trapped by their all-natural sweater vests.
—Jason Bittel, Travel, 22 Jan. 2024
Brighter, milder, and more vegetal than black pepper, it is commonly used in Thai curries, and gives a classic French steak au poivre its briny bite.
—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 7 Jan. 2024
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“Briny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briny. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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