English adjective: briny | |||
| 1. | briny slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water) | ||
| Samples | A brackish lagoon. The briny deep. | ||
| Synonyms | brackish | ||
| Similar | salty | ||
| Antonyms | fresh, sweet | ||
English noun: briny | |||
| 1. | briny (object) any very large body of (salt) water | ||
| Synonyms | main | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | body of water, water | ||
| Part holonym | high sea, international waters, offing, territorial waters | ||
| Part meronym | hydrosphere | ||