Synonyms of briny

briny

adjective

ˈbrī-nē 

as in salt

of, relating to, or containing salt

a briny liquid that is often used to make pickles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salt
• brackish
• saline
• salty
• hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• pure
• clear
• nonsaline
• freshwater

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of briny

The trick to this recipe is soaking the lobster meat in the cooled cooking liquid to give it an extra burst of flavor and to rinse away any residue from the surface, leaving nothing behind but sweet, briny lobster meat. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Instead, the culinary team reworked the dressing into a richer, creamier dill ranch designed to mellow the burger’s sharp briny flavors while still letting the pickles shine. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

My appetizer at meals is a briny mix of one part apple-cider vinegar to seven parts water, intended to aid digestion. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

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