briny

/ˈbraɪni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbraɪni/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrī-nē How to pronounce briny (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbraɪ.ni/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbraɪ.ni/ (ame, ipa)

briny — adjective

  • brinypositive
  • briniercomparative
  • briniestsuperlative

1. having the taste, smell, or feel of sea salt, like something touched by the ocea

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having the taste, smell, or feel of sea salt, like something touched by the ocean

例句

Lan tasted the briny seafood soup and added potatoes to soften it.

briny + seafood soup for sea-salt flavour

A briny wind blew across the harbour and covered Wren's lips with salt.

briny wind — sea air leaving salt on skin

同義詞
  • salty

    the ordinary everyday word for having a salt taste; broader and more common than briny

  • saline

    more scientific or medical, especially for liquids measured by salt content rather than smell or atmosphere

  • sea-scented

    focuses on the smell of the coast and sounds more descriptive than dictionary-like

反義詞
  • fresh

    for water with little or no salt in it

  • unsalted

    for food or liquid with no salt added

用法筆記

Often used for sea air, sea water, seafood broth, or a strong coastal smell. It is more literary than salty, which is the usual everyday word for food with a lot of salt.

常見錯誤

❌The fries were briny because I added table salt.
✅The fries were salty because I added table salt.
💡'briny' usually suggests sea-like saltiness, not ordinary salted food.
❌The river turned briny where the fresh water met the sea.
✅The river turned brackish where the fresh water met the sea.
💡'brackish' is used for mixed fresh and salt water, while 'briny' suggests clear sea saltiness.

briny — noun