brin·y

brin′i·ness n.

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briny

ˈbrininess n

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brin•y¹

adj. brin•i•er, brin•i•est.

of or like brine; salty.

brin′i•ness, n.

brin•y²

n.

the ocean.

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Noun	1.	briny - any very large body of (salt) water body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" hydrosphere - the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor offing - the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing" territorial waters - the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction
Adj.	1.	briny - slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep" salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water"

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