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

The ingredients in the brine interact with the meat in different ways, affecting its flavor, color and texture while also helping keep it safe to eat. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

According to the company, Oryx Desert Salt is naturally harvested from a mineral-containing underground aquifer located roughly 155 miles north of Upington, South Africa, which is estimated to hold 55 million tonnes of brine. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Verb

Hot and humid air lingers in Kansas City Saturday before cooler air shifts into the metro, brining with it chances of rain and storms, and a short break from the humidity. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

Smaller briskets take three to four days to brine, while larger cuts can take one week. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 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