brine

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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

Where does slushy brine erupt onto the surface, and where do irradiated ice chunks sink into the depths? —Jay Bennett, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024

Scientists have found brine fly species at hot springs in Yellowstone and breeding near crude petroleum. —Daniel Rothberg, Vox, 1 Oct. 2024

Verb

Both push their brand of brined, smoked and steamed brisket on rye bread by staffs that could best be described as pleasantly salty. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024

Its large chicken tenders are first brined, then breaded, fried, and spiced. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 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