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

From a quirky Southern buttermilk brine to the classic brine packed with aromatics, whipping up a wet brine is an important step to sealing in moisture and flavor throughout the turkey. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024

Published on October 9, 2024 Lacto-fermentation is a simple process that utilizes a salt brine to cultivate Lactobacillus bacteria, preserving foods and transforming their texture and flavor. —Alex Testere, Saveur, 9 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