brininess

/bɹˈaɪninəs/ noun

The characteristic of being briny.

Word Origin From Old English 'bryne', meaning salt water or pickle. The adjective 'briny' (salty) plus -ness gives the quality of being salty like the sea. So brininess is literally the saltiness of brine — you can almost taste the ocean. Related words: brine, briny, brineless.

noun The characteristic of being briny. countable

The brininess of the sea air was refreshing during their coastal walk.

(名词) 咸味;咸度 【咸味特质】

海边散步时,海风的咸味令人神清气爽。

(sustantivo) salinidad; lo salino [La característica de ser salino.]

La salinidad del aire marino era refrescante durante su paseo por la costa.

(nom) salinité; caractère saumâtre; salure [Caractère salé de l'eau de mer ou de ce qui évoque la mer.]

La *brininess* de l'air marin était rafraîchissante durant leur promenade côtière.

(Substantiv) Salzigkeit; Salzhaltigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, salzig zu schmecken oder zu riechen, insbesondere wie Meerwasser.]

Die **brininess** der Meeresluft war während ihres Spaziergangs an der Küste erfrischend.

(名詞) 塩分が含まれていて塩辛い性質。

海岸沿いの散歩中、海の塩辛い空気が心地よかった。

(substantivo) salinidade [A característica de ser salino; salinidade.]

A salinidade do ar do mar era revigorante durante a caminhada à beira-mar.

Word parts: brine + y + ness

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