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English adjective: briny

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


SamplesA brackish lagoon.
The briny deep.


Synonymsbrackish


Similarsalty


Antonymsfresh, sweet


English noun: briny

1. briny (object) any very large body of (salt) water


Synonymsmain


Broader (hypernym)body of water, water


Part holonymhigh sea, international waters, offing, territorial waters


Part meronymhydrosphere









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