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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

For savory oats, the sky is wide open: briny feta, sharp white cheddar, a dusting of Parm for a cacio e pepe riff—each adds its own note.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

But time and briny air have taken their toll.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

Cold, briny gusts whip my hair behind my shoulders, tug at the sleeves of my jacket, at the little pink pom-pom attached to my beanie.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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