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PRONUNCIATION OF BRINY

briny  [ˈbraɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRINY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Briny can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BRINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of briny in the English dictionary

The definition of briny in the dictionary is of or resembling brine; salty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRINY


cordyline
ˌkɔːdɪˈlaɪnɪ
gynae
ˈɡaɪnɪ
gyny
ɡaɪnɪ
heinie
ˈhaɪnɪ
liney
ˈlaɪnɪ
liny
ˈlaɪnɪ
matrocliny
ˈmætrəˌklaɪnɪ
miny
ˈmaɪnɪ
Phryne
ˈfraɪnɪ
piney
ˈpaɪnɪ
piny
ˈpaɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
spiny
ˈspaɪnɪ
sunshiny
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
twiny
ˈtwaɪnɪ
viny
ˈvaɪnɪ
whiny
ˈwaɪnɪ
winey
ˈwaɪnɪ
winy
ˈwaɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRINY

bring to justice
bring to pass
bring up
bring up the rear
bring-and-buy sale
bringdown
bringer
bringing-up
brinier
briniest
brininess
brinish
brinjal
brinjarry
brink
brinkman
brinkmanship
brinnies
brinny
brio

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRINY

bliny
brainy
Caine Mutiny
destiny
geminy
grainy
hominy
ignominy
Indian Mutiny
jiminy
Manifest Destiny
mutiny
Pliny
rainy
rosiny
satiny
scrutiny
the briny
veiny
villainy

Synonyms and antonyms of briny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «briny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRINY

Find out the translation of briny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of briny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «briny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salobre
570 millions of speakers

English

briny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सागर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مالح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

соленый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

salgado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

brinny
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

salé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brinny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

salzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塩辛い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소금물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brinny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mặn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

brinny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विव्हळयुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

brinny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

солоний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υφάλμυρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zilt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

salthaltigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ramsalte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of briny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRINY»

The term «briny» is regularly used and occupies the 92.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of briny
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRINY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «briny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «briny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about briny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRINY»

Discover the use of briny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to briny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Briny Cafe
Ettie Brockbank is the heart and soul of Cook's Basin, a sleepy offshore community comprising a cluster of dazzling blue bays.
Susan Duncan, 2012
2
Pocket Tales Year 4 Grandad Briny and the Seaweed Garden Centre
Pocket Reads have fantastic breadth and variety of genre, with Pocket Sci-Fi, Pocket Facts and Pocket Chillers making up the rest of the collection of independent readers.
Hilary Sharpe, 2005
3
Briny to the blue: memoirs of WWII
Selected for flight school at age nineteen, Captain Peterson eloquently describes his intense aviation training.
Bernard W. Peterson, 1992
4
Manistee the Salt City of the Unsalted Seas: A Brief History ...
One bound for Manistee and asking that question from anyone posted on the subject, would just as invariably receive the reply, "Go to the Briny Inn." For many years Manistee suffered the crying need of a modern, first- class hotel, to care for  ...
‎1910
5
The Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant Cookbook
BRISTOLHARBOR CANADIAN COVE Prince CAPEANN CAPEBRETON CAPEMAY CARAQUET New CARLSBADDEL SOL Baja, CREEK CHESAPEAKE Virginia Mild, regular CHETICAMP Maine Briny, regular CHILMARK Martha's CHILOE ...
Sandy Ingber, Roy Finamore, 2013
6
Storm in Paradise Valley
A wiry man of uncertain age, Briny Bowen sat in a rocking chair beside a huge stone fireplace. The light of the fire reflected off his shiny pate, which extended halfway the length of his skull before reaching the thin, lifeless gray hair that hung  ...
Charles G. West, 2010
7
Nipped in the Bud
trips from the truck to the booth, much like Monday when Lisa helped me haul tools, only this time we had the added assistance of Briny. I retrieved Mr. T from the truck and set him on a table inside the booth, out of the sun and away from little ...
Susan Sleeman, 2010
8
Ballou's Monthly Magazine
man, although he was thirty-five, and Hiram Judkit)s' widow, who was still more commonly known as Sabriny Wingate. Many people had " always known that S' briny had a weak spot." It was prophesied that he wouldjill-treat her when once he ...
9
The Temperance Ladder: A Few Steps in the Right Direction ...
THE BRINY DEEP. Hurrah for a plunge in the briny deep ! Where after each other the wavelets leap, Where all the poor fish have to live and to sleep, In their home ' neath the foam of the restless deep. Hurrah for a plunge in the briny deep !
T. H. Evans, 188
10
Briny Town: Shark Showdown
The mean Shark People threaten them, but the peaceful sea sprites of Briny Town keep everything calm.
Sondra Sula, Sondra Robert Sula, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term briny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Matawan' by Ruckus is about fear
... some reports suggest it was actually a bull shark) marvels at the size and speed of the mechanical predator sharing the briny deep with her. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Minted Summer Couscous with Watermelon and Feta
In Greece, we love pairing sweet, juicy watermelon with briny, salty feta. Crunchy celery, lots of fresh mint, and lime make this a refreshing cross ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
3
Ooh la la! French dinner party, with recipes
The tapenade was lusciously briny, mixing olives and artichoke hearts, and the rosemary oil on top gave it an extra smoothness and herby ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»
4
Review: Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29
The chips have a warm, nutty aroma and are well-complemented by two accompanying sauces: creamy Sriracha mayonnaise and briny kimchi ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»
5
Oysters on demand on the streets of Portland
He's harvested oysters and was weaned on the briny beauties. Shucking 'em before your eyes from an old hotdog cart, BP gives new meaning ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
6
Wexler's Deli: a grand addition to Grand Central
... cured fish (lox or sturgeon) to choose from, pairable with a bagel of your choice and toppings that include sharp red onions and briny capers. «Tiger Newspaper, Jul 15»
7
Full plate of options at downtown wine spot
The crab could not stand up to the briny, salty caviar and its flavor was completely lost. My favorite small plate was the pulled pork wontons. «Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Jul 15»
8
A Fresh, Summery Mediterranean Salad with Pita Chips and Tahini …
A base of crisp romaine is topped with shaved carrots, sweet tomatoes, and green onions along with briny feta cheese, tender chickpeas, and ... «KQED, Jul 15»
9
Don't bet against a Bermuda World Cup winner
Recent probes of the blue briny have seen fair to good numbers of both blue and white marlin with some really hefty blues having been ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Hangover Helper: On the delicious 'grown-up brunch' at Gertude's
Diligently sipping away and creating masterpieces on the tabletop, we looked up to find our meals arriving, smelling deep-fried and briny. «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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