1
a
: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b
: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
brined; brining
: to treat (as by steeping) with brine
briner
noun
Synonyms
Examples of brine in a Sentence
Noun
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
Recent Examples on the Web
Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
But legislators were skeptical that brine caused much harm.
—Anthony Hennen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
To thaw frozen cucumbers that are sliced/diced or brined:
Place them in a bowl, then transfer that bowl to the refrigerator to allow the ice crystals to melt.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
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Noun
The sweetness in the two work together, while the brine and roast provide delicious contrast.
—Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
But legislators were skeptical that brine caused much harm.
—Anthony Hennen | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 July 2024
Verb
Vice President Kamala Harris is a gourmand — one who knows how to brine a turkey, and where to find good Oaxacan food in L.A.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
To thaw frozen cucumbers that are sliced/diced or brined:
Place them in a bowl, then transfer that bowl to the refrigerator to allow the ice crystals to melt.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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