How to Use briny in a Sentence

briny

adjective
Definition of brinynext
Synonyms for brinynext
  • Your first sip will leave you a bit confused, but this warm, briny, herbaceous detour grows on you.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 21 Apr. 2017
  • At Twenty-sixth and Park, the waves shine in the sunlight, and the breeze is briny with seaweed.
    — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Both are covered in ice but are thought to have briny liquid oceans extending deep below their surfaces.
    — National Geographic, 10 Apr. 2017
  • A breeze wafts through the woods bringing the briny smell of the sea and an anticipation of seeing the ocean.
    — Peter Marteka, courant.com, 17 May 2017
  • Runny and salty cheese, bits of fatty salami or prosciutto, or some soft and briny olives do nicely.
    — Melissa Clark, charlotteobserver, 23 May 2017
  • But the flavor was more complex -- less salty and more briny, with almost a seaweedlike quality.
    — Bill Daley, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2017
  • The light effluvia of Spanish sherry and the satin sweep of fresh crustaceous briny delight is all soon gone.
    — Frier McCollister, Orange County Register, 8 June 2017
  • Feta is tangy and briny, with a firm but crumbly texture similar to Mexico's queso fresco.
    — Nora Martinez Debenedetto, OregonLive.com, 18 July 2017
  • Each table held yet another manifestation of the briny air, a tub of salt harvested from the nearby sea.
    — Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 22 June 2017
  • The country of origin, the milk used and how the cheese is produced impact the flavor and texture, which can range from briny to mild and extremely creamy to crumbly and dry.
    — Martha Stewart, star-telegram, 29 July 2017
  • The impetus for the study came from the desire to separate oil from water, which is needed during the treatment of briny water and crude oil from oil wells.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2017
  • The Jinya Bun ($4.50) was stuffed with a large piece of yummy, sweet pork chasu and topped with briny cucumber and Jinya bun sauce.
    — Mary Orlin, The Mercury News, 2 May 2017
  • With bodies covered in water-repellent hair, these insects are able to plunge below the surface of briny bodies of water thanks to a layer of air trapped by their all-natural sweater vests.
    — Jason Bittel, Travel, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Co-founder Tato Giovannoni distills his own gin with yerba mate and adds seawater and smoked eucalyptus leaves for an intense, briny end product.
    — Chadner Navarro, Bloomberg.com, 15 May 2017
  • Use ripe, local, tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, briny, delicious Kalamata olives.
    — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, 20 July 2017
  • Fresh fish smells briny and not fishy, and is firm to the touch.
    — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 10 July 2020
  • The crab was sweet and briny, the leg meat enriched by a trace amount of fat.
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The briny notes reminded us of olives, in the best way.
    — Joy Cho, Good Housekeeping, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This black olive paté from Italy is bold, briny and salty.
    — Katie Chang, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Douse them in lemon juice and knock them back like tiny briny shots of bliss!
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2020
  • The salty, briny fish only adds to a pizza with the works, IMO.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 27 May 2022
  • Both have sweet, briny white meat that pulls out in long pieces.
    — Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2022
  • It’s salty, briny, and just a tiny bit sweet, thanks to healthy slices of red pepper.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2018
  • Tomatoes love salt, so give it to them in the form of briny capers.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 20 June 2019
  • The dumplings were chewy, tender and full of pork broth, in a wrapper that was rich and briny.
    — Jenn Harrisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2019
  • The ginger is hot and pungent; the seaweed, sweet and briny.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2021
  • The question that lingers in the dry, briny air: What story will this era of Saltair tell?
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
  • This time of year, summer squash is abundant and pairs well with the briny hit of olive.
    — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 22 July 2022
  • Despite the giant hit of salt, this hot-hot sauce with a briny note is fun.
    — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2019
  • The sweetness of corn is balanced by a briny kick of cooked shrimp, the richness of heavy cream, an oniony bite from chives, and baby red potatoes to thicken the broth.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2023

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