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briny (adjective)

briny /ˈbraɪni/ adjective

brinier; briniest

briny

/ˈbraɪni/

adjective

brinier; briniest

Britannica Dictionary definition of BRINY

: salty

briny water
oysters with a briny flavor

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the briny

old-fashioned

: the sea

out on the briny

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