briney
Like sea water
Briney is a variant spelling of briny, meaning salty like seawater.
The ocean itself is sometimes called the briny or the briney deep.
The spelling with an e is less common but appears in informal writing: The briney air stung our faces as we walked along the pier.
oceanic
Salty ocean fluid
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- maritimeOf the sea
- coastalOf the shoreline
- tidalOf sea rhythms
oceanic · marine · seafaring · nautical · surf · waves · kelp · seaweed
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
tidal · oceanic · marine · seafaring · nautical · surf · waves · kelp · seaweed · brackish
salty
Tasting of brine
preserved · anchovies · capers · olives · feta · bacon · prosciutto · soy sauce · miso · fish sauce
pickling
Acid preservation process
- curingRestoring health or preserving
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
- salt solutionDissolved mineral in water
vinegar · marinade · soaking · corned · preserved · jarred · canned · deli · kosher · spiced
- pickle brineAcidic preservation solution
- salty brine
- brine shrimpTiny saline-water crustacean
- olive brineSalty olive preserving liquid
- wet briningSoaking food in salted water
- salt brineHeavily salted water