释义 |
briny /ˈbrʌɪni /adjective (brinier, briniest)Of salty water or the sea; salty: the briny tang of the scallops...- The technique minimizes water evaporation and allows roots to be fed by normally damaging briny water.
- Caligo had flinched the first time, almost swallowing briny water.
- Cymbals are struck but quickly sink below the briny waters.
noun ( the briny) British informalThe sea: the vortices that suck ships to the bottom of the briny...- ‘On the briny at last,’ says Anthony, as Christopher pours the drinks.
- Then two of my most trusted officers stage a takeover attempt, and we all end up in the briny.
- We had the briny beside us, a carpet of stars above, and two good friends of ours for company.
RhymesHeine, liny, piny, shiny, spiny, tiny, whiny |