briny

• Qualifie quelque chose qui a le goût ou l'odeur du sel, surtout celui de la mer.

Describes something that tastes or smells of salt, especially the sea.

1. Slightly saltyB2formal

   Having a mild salty taste, often from a mixture of seawater and fresh water.

   Saumâtre

   • The briny water of the estuary was home to unique fish.
   • He described the taste of the soup as slightly briny.
   • The air near the coast had a briny smell.

   Synonymesbrackishsalinesaltishsalty

   Antonymesfresh

• Nom désignant tout très grand plan d'eau salée, tel qu'un océan ou une mer.

A noun referring to any very large body of salt water, such as an ocean or sea.

indénombrable

1. B2informal

   A large body of salt water, especially the sea or ocean.

   La mer, l'océan

   • The old sailor spent his life on the briny.
   • They set sail across the briny for distant shores.
   • He longed for the smell of the briny and the sound of waves.

   Synonymesdeepmainoceansea