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briny

adjective noun

Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
B
Ends with
Y
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
10

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɹaɪni

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adjective

  1. Slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water)

    “A brackish lagoon”

noun

  1. Any very large body of (salt) water

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Example Sentences

A brackish lagoon
The briny deep

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