BRINY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word briny. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BRINY
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| oceanic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean noun • an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages adjective satellite • resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree • constituting or living in the open sea | ||||||
| saline | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water adjective satellite • containing salt | ||||||
| salty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • containing or filled with salt adjective satellite • engagingly stimulating or provocative • one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water | ||||||
| seawater | nounn | |||||
noun • water containing salts | ||||||
| brackish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture • slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water) | ||||||
| main | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence noun • any very large body of (salt) water • a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage adjective satellite • most important element • of force; of the greatest possible intensity | ||||||