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Brine vs Brinish - What's the difference?

brine | brinish |

As a noun brine

is salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.

As a verb brine

is to preserve food in a salt solution.

As an adjective brinish is

like brine; somewhat salt.

brine

English

Noun

(-)
  • Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.
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  • The sea or ocean; the water of the sea.

    • Derived terms

    * briny

    Verb

    (brin)
  • To preserve food in a salt solution.

    • Antonyms

    * debrine * desalinate

    See also

    * bittern

    Anagrams

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    brinish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like brine; somewhat salt.
    • Brinish tears — Shakespeare.
    (Webster 1913)