MEANING
Containing or strongly suggesting salt water in taste, smell, or other character.
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Words that belong together
- a briny taste
- briny water
- a briny smell
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A briny taste lingered after she swallowed the first mouthful.
The briny smell of the harbor entered through the open skylight.
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- briny
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative brinier; superlative briniest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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