briny

Definition of Briny in English :

1. briny, main

any very large body of (salt) water

2. brackish, briny

slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)

Example Sentences:
'a brackish lagoon'
'the briny deep'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Briny

adjectiveWord forms: brinier or briniest

1.

of or resembling brine; salty

noun

2. the briny

adjectiveWord forms: ˈbrinier or ˈbriniest

of or like brine; very salty

adj. brin·i·er, brin·i·est

Of, relating to, or resembling brine; salty.

n.
Chiefly British

The sea. Used with the.