Synonyms of the word briny


BRINYBRACKISH - MAIN - SALTY - WATER

briny

  • adj. Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.
  • n. The sea.

brackish

  • adj. (of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
  • adj. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
  • adj. Repulsive.

main

  • adj. (obsolete) Great in size or degree; vast; strong; powerful; important.
  • adj. Principal; prime; chief; leading; of chief or principal importance.
  • adj. Principal or chief in size or extent; largest; consisting of the largest part; most important by reason…
  • adj. Full; undivided; sheer (of strength, force etc.).
  • adj. (nautical) Belonging to or connected with the principal mast in a vessel.
  • adj. (dialectal) Big; angry.
  • adv. (Britain, dialectal) Very; very much; greatly; mightily; extremely; exceedingly.
  • v. (transitive) To mainly play a specific character, or side, when playing a game.
  • n. (obsolete, except in might and main) Strength; power; force; violent effort.
  • n. That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the gross; the bulk; the greater part.
  • n. (informal) The main course, or principal dish of a meal.
  • n. (now archaic, US dialectal) The mainland.
  • n. (now poetic) The high seas.
  • n. A large pipe or cable providing utility service to a building or area, such as water main or electric…
  • n. (nautical) The mainsail.
  • n. A hand or match in a game of dice.
  • n. A stake played for at dice.
  • n. The largest throw in a match at dice; a throw at dice within given limits, as in the game of hazard.
  • n. A match at cockfighting.
  • n. A main-hamper, or fruit basket.

salty

  • adj. Tasting of salt.
  • adj. Containing salt.
  • adj. (figuratively) Coarse, provocative, earthy; said of language.
  • adj. (figuratively) Experienced, especially used to indicate a veteran of the naval services; salty dog (from…
  • adj. (US slang, dated) Irritated, annoyed (from the sharp, spicy flavor of salt).
  • adj. (Internet slang, derogatory) Indignant or offended due to over-sensitivity, humourlessness, or defeat…
  • adj. (linguistics) Pertaining to the Sardinian language and those dialects of Catalan, spoken in the Balearic…

water

  • n. (uncountable) A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear…
  • n. (alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements…
  • n. (often in the plural) Any body of water, or a specific part of it.
  • n. A combination of water and other substance(s).
  • n. (figuratively, in the plural or in the singular) A state of affairs; conditions; usually with an adjective…
  • n. (colloquial, figuratively) A person's intuition.
  • n. (uncountable, dated, finance) Excess valuation of securities.
  • n. The limpidity and lustre of a precious stone, especially a diamond.
  • n. A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc.
  • v. (transitive) To pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).
  • v. (transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.
  • v. (transitive) To provide (animals) with water for drinking.
  • v. (intransitive) To get or take in water.
  • v. (transitive, colloquial) To urinate onto.
  • v. (transitive) To dilute.
  • v. (transitive, dated, finance) To overvalue (securities), especially through deceptive accounting.
  • v. (intransitive) To fill with or secrete water.
  • v. (transitive) To wet and calender, as cloth, so as to impart to it a lustrous appearance in wavy lines;…

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