briny

adjective

ˈbrī-nē 

brinier; briniest

: of, relating to, or resembling brine or the sea : salty

brininess noun

Synonyms of briny

• salt

Examples of briny in a Sentence

oysters with a briny flavor

Recent Examples on the Web

The branzino – buttery, substantial and just the right amount of briny – is the most tangible, tasty expression of the theory. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Our shortcut version also ditches the eggs for mayonnaise and adds in capers for extra briny punch. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

The Great Greenland tannery in Qaqortoq, in southern Greenland, looks like a giant dry cleaner’s and smells briny like the ocean. — Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Sometimes briny pickled okra and green beans make it onto the plate. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing briny

• the briny

Rhymes for briny

• piney
• shiny
• spiny
• tiny
• sunshiny

Kids Definition

briny

adjective

ˈbrī-nē 

brinier; briniest

: of, relating to, or resembling salt water : salty

brininess noun