brine

1 of 2

noun

ˈbrīn 

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

brine

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verb

brined; brining

transitive verb

: to treat (as by steeping) with brine

briner noun

Synonyms

Noun

• blue
• deep
• Neptune
• ocean
• sea
• seven seas

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

Noun

Two projects chosen to potentially receive the largest sums of money are meant to produce lithium from brine, each tentatively earmarked to receive up to $225 million in funding. —Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2024

Similar to the classic martini, this just ups the brine factor and is a fun, trendy drink, sure to be a pleaser for anyone who typically loves dirty martinis. —Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 5 Aug. 2024

Verb

The company will sunset the Airpods 2 and Airpods 3, brining the entry level and midlevel wearables under the Airpods 4 banner. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024

Meghan's longtime love of cooking has been well-documented, from brining a Thanksgiving turkey on her former Instagram to partnering with the Hubb Community for a fundraising cookbook as one of her first projects as a working royal after marrying Harry in 2018. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English brȳne; akin to Middle Dutch brīne brine

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1552, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing brine

• brine shrimp

Kids Definition

brine

noun

ˈbrīn

1

: water containing a great deal of salt

2

: the water of a sea or salt lake