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

Pickles fermented using brine, which contain probiotics, and are beneficial for gut health. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 6 Feb. 2025

And the other, in the journal Nature, found that the samples contained minerals formed when brine – salty water –evaporated on Bennu's parent body, the type of wet environment where prebiotic organic chemistry may have brewed. —Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025

Verb

Avoid temptations by removing alcohol from your home and brining alternative beverages with you to events. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024

Brine the chicken: For certain recipes, consider brining your chicken before cooking to help retain moisture. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025

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