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briny definition

briny (brīn′ē)

adjective brinier brin′i·er, briniest brin′i·est

of or like brine; very salty

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briny Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sea: He would swear, for all his oaks fallen beneath the dockyard strokes, Have rotted on the briny seas.
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