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briny

[brahy-nee] / ˈbraɪ ni /
ADJECTIVE
salty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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She cold-called farm-to-table restaurants, talking chefs through sugar kelp's mild, briny flavour.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In Thessaly, where around 45 percent of the briny white cheese is made from sheep and goat's milk, the impact of the disease is already significant.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s the kind of soup that tastes like summer condensed into a bowl—umami-rich, lightly sweet, with a briny tang from feta cubes that cut through the richness without stealing the spotlight.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

But time and briny air have taken their toll.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

Some of it gets in my mouth, filling it with a briny taste.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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