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

Note that pickles made with a salt brine, like Martha's Sour Pickles, are fermented foods, while those made quickly with vinegar are not. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026

Their version includes Navy Strength Gin and onion brine and is served with sour cream and onion chips on the side. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Verb

The Vandy’s showcase restaurant item is fried chicken brined with ginger, lemongrass and star anise. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Large flower heads add to this plant’s charm, brining sunny yellow, ruby red, pink, and white accents to the border. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 May 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