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Meaning of BRINY

Pronunciation:  'brInee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  any very large body of (salt) water
  2. [adj]  slightly salty; "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep"
 
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 Synonyms: brackish, main, salt
 
 See Also: body of water, high sea, hydrosphere, international waters, offing, territorial waters, water

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Brin"y\, a. [From {Brine}.]
Of or pertaining to brine, or to the sea; partaking of the
nature of brine; salt; as, a briny taste; the briny flood.
 

 

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