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

Lean into that savory flavor with a liberal pour of olive brine. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026

The peas themselves are piled like cabochons over a thin pastry shell, dressed in a tart citrus vinaigrette and studded with slivers of pickled shallots that deliver bracing little sparks of brine against the crisp sweetness of the legumes. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026

Verb

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

Loli brines the chickens overnight, then marinates them in a blend of cumin, garlic, paprika and panca chiles from Peru for two days. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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