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

Try their signature espresso martini, or lean into interesting and order the tomato-tini made with Tito’s Vodka and tomato brine. —Kathryn Streeter, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026

Pickled Pickling beets in a salty brine will counteract their bitterness and create a crunchy accompaniment for sandwiches and salads. —Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025

Verb

If marinating or brining the chicken in advance, pat dry before cooking. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026

To brine the shrimp before roasting, soak shell-on shrimp in 8 cups of water mixed with ⅓ cup kosher salt and ⅓ cup sugar. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025

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

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

Kids Definition

brine

noun

ˈbrīn

1

: water containing a great deal of salt

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake