Definition of briny
brinier
;briniest
brininess
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of briny in a Sentence
oysters with a briny flavor
Recent Examples of briny from the Web
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Use ripe, local, tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, briny, delicious Kalamata olives.
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Feta is tangy and briny, with a firm but crumbly texture similar to Mexico's queso fresco.
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Capers and kalamata olives add a briny salty flavor.
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Each table held yet another manifestation of the briny air, a tub of salt harvested from the nearby sea.
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But the flavor was more complex -- less salty and more briny, with almost a seaweedlike quality.
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The light effluvia of Spanish sherry and the satin sweep of fresh crustaceous briny delight is all soon gone.
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And tomorrow marks another briny milestone: Coral Triangle Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the biggest coral region in the ocean.
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Runny and salty cheese, bits of fatty salami or prosciutto, or some soft and briny olives do nicely.
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First Known Use of briny
1581
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