Briny
of or like brine; salty:
a briny taste.
ocean.
Contemporary Examples
What to Drink in 2014: 13 Chefs and Critics Picks Jordan Salcito January 10, 2014
Into the Heart of Turkey Sophie Menin September 27, 2010
All Hail the Stone Crab Jacquelynn D. Powers October 12, 2010
Historical Examples
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 99., Dec. 20, 1890 Various
In a Little Town Rupert Hughes
Strictly Business O. Henry
Madeline Payne, the Detective’s Daughter Lawrence L. Lynch
A Voyage Round the World, Vol. I James Holman
Scandinavians on the Pacific, Puget Sound Thomas Ostenson Stine
The Heir to Grand Pr John Frederic Herbin
adjective brinier, briniest
of or resembling brine; salty
noun
the briny, an informal name for the sea
adj.
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