Meaning & use
briny
Tasting or smelling of salt water, like the sea.
See it in a sentence
A briny breeze rolled in off the harbor, carrying the smell of seaweed and salt.
The oysters had a distinctly briny flavor that paired well with a squeeze of lemon.
A note on using this word
Briny usually describes taste or smell connected to the ocean, rather than table salt used in cooking.
Words with a similar meaning
saltysaline
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