briny

Like the sea

Briny means salty like seawater.

The adjective describes anything with that characteristic taste or smell: briny olives, the briny air of the coast.

The briny is a playful term for the ocean itself: We set sail on the briny.

flavor

salty

Tasting of brine

salineSalt-water solution
brackishMildly salty water
tangySharp and lively-tasting

pungent · salted · savory · sharp · biting · oceanic · fishy · seasoned · sodium · mineral

ocean

seawater

Salty ocean fluid

tidalOf sea rhythms
surfWaves near shore
currentDirected flow of charge

tide · waves · coral · kelp · seaweed · plankton · pelagic · abyssal · dolphin · whale

pickled

pickles

Vegetables preserved in brine

canningAirtight food preservation
gherkinsSmall pickled cucumbers
capersPranks or tangy buds

olives · dill · vinegar · cured · sauerkraut · kimchi · relish · pickling · antipasto · cornichons

maritime

seafaring

Traveling by ocean vessel

nauticalOf ships and sailing
sailorSeafaring crew member
marinerOne who navigates ships

anchor · ship · harbor · port · dock · voyage · fleet · helm · mast · rigging

Categories

smellsmell, scent, odor, reek, aroma
scent wordsfragrant, aromatic, pungent, musty, musky
tastessweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
tasting notessmooth, dry, sweet, bitter, bold
water qualitiesmurky, taste, odor, color, fresh
flavorssweet, sour, bitter, salty, savory

Opposites

salinity/salt content

brinyfresh

Newly made, not stale

freshwater · unsalted · nonsaline · pure · clear

taste quality

brinysweet

Tasting of sugar

bland · mild · flavorless · tasteless · insipid

Phrases

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

Family

brine, brined, brining, brininess, brinier, briniest

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G