brine

noun \ ˈbrīn \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Examples: brine in a Sentence

Definition of brine

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

See brine defined for English-language learners

See brine defined for kids

Examples of brine in a Sentence

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 of brine from the Web

To avoid spoilage, use a glass fermentation weight, or cabbage leaves placed over the top of the prepared peppers, to keep the mixture covered with brine.

— leilani marie labong, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recipe: Make-Ahead Fermented Hot Green Chile Sauce," 11 May 2018
In my experience, a Mexican Martini is just a double margarita with olive brine and vermouth, served in a martini glass with a toothpick full of olives.

— paula forbes, GQ, "A Mexican Martini Is the Cocktail You Need to Get You Through to Summer," 21 Mar. 2018
Remove pork loin from brine (discard liquid), pat dry, and rub with garlic-herb mixture.

— Country Living, "Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Onions and Apples," 27 July 2010
The entire roast chicken is juicy without tasting of brine, a rare thing these days.

— New York Times, "It’s Not Fake French, It’s Frenchette," 10 July 2018
Salt brine: Place 4 cups tap water in a large bowl.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "Fry chicken at home, or buy it at restaurants? That is the question," 17 Apr. 2018
And once all of the pickles are gone from that jar, don't throw out that brine!

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "5 Salty Ingredients You Can Use Instead of Salt," 9 Apr. 2018
Rinse the pork shoulder and place in a large container, pour in the brine solution until the shoulder is completely covered.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Ghost Scream’s recipe for Spicy Pulled Pork Mini Sliders," 3 July 2018
The Crocodile Lounge in New York’s East Village serves it with a twist: a spicy pickle brine that contains Tabasco sauce.

— julie jargon, WSJ, "Done Hiding Their Shameful Secret, Pickle-Juice Drinkers Go Public," 28 June 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Origin and Etymology of brine

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

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: before 12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

See Words from the same year

brine Synonyms

Synonyms

blue, deep, ocean, sea, seven seas;

Related Words

blue water, high seas, main, waters;

basin;

Davy Jones's locker, depths;

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

brine

verb

Definition of brine

brined; brining

transitive verb

: to treat (as by steeping) with brine

—

briner

noun

Recent Examples of brine from the Web

For a thin crust: If chicken is brined, remove from brine, dredge in flour and fry.

— ann maloney, NOLA.com, "Fry chicken at home, or buy it at restaurants? That is the question," 17 Apr. 2018
Just imagine: an encased farce of brined and smoked brisket dragged through the garden of the orthodox Chicago condiments.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "At 3 Squares Diner there’s a dog that won’t bark," 12 July 2018
The ribs are brined for 24 hours in a sweet tea mixture before being slow-smoked for three hours over Florida oak and cherry wood.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Sonny's BBQ celebrating 50th anniversary with 24K gold ribs," 2 July 2018
Ancient Romans ate a kind of ur-salad, the word derived from the Latin for salt, with which lettuces were brined.

— ligaya mishan, New York Times, "The Golden Age of Crudités," 8 Feb. 2018
The pimentos are slightly brined with extra cayenne for a little extra punch.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Did Krystal Just out Southern Itself with Its Newest Menu Addition?," 22 June 2018
Slash brined chicken to bone, tuck marinade of fresh scotch bonnet peppers, broad-leaf thyme, English thyme, oregano, clove, salt, lime and sugarcane vinegar between bone and flesh.

— ali bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle, "Housemade: The science behind the skillets at Miss Ollie’s in Oakland," 16 May 2018
Kapur starts with a mixture of 90 percent pork shoulder and 10 percent brined, smoked deli ham.

— ali bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The magic of Liholiho Yacht Club," 22 June 2018
Portage Police Chief Troy Williams said officers would be assigned to the middle and high school, brining the number between those schools to four total.

— meredith colias-pete, Post-Tribune, "Portage chief's plan to increase school resource officers comes with questions," 29 May 2018

First Known Use of brine

1552

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

BRINE Defined for English Language Learners

brine

noun

Definition of brine for English Language Learners

: a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or add flavor to food
: the salty water of the ocean

BRINE Defined for Kids

brine

noun \ ˈbrīn \

Definition of brine for Students

1 : a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or season food

pickle brine

2 : the salty water of the ocean

Learn More about brine

See words that rhyme with brine Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for brine Spanish Central: Translation of brine Nglish: Translation of brine for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of brine for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about brine

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up brine? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

brine

Definition of brine

Examples of brine in a Sentence

Recent Examples of brine from the Web

Origin and Etymology of brine

brine Synonyms

Synonyms

Related Words

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

brine

Definition of brine

briner

Recent Examples of brine from the Web

First Known Use of brine

BRINE Defined for English Language Learners

brine

Definition of brine for English Language Learners

BRINE Defined for Kids

brine

Definition of brine for Students

Learn More about brine

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 8/17/2018

Difficult Spelling Words Quiz

9 Words for Places People Call "Home"

Trending: Brennan: Trump's Claims are 'Hogwash'

Ghost Word