brine
noun
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Definition of brine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b
: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
brine
verb
brined;
brining
Definition of brine (Entry 2 of 2)
: to treat (as by steeping) with brine
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Synonyms for brine
Synonyms: Noun
blue, deep, Neptune, ocean, sea, seven seas
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Examples of brine in a Sentence
Noun
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted. for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brineRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Let the onions marinate in the brine for 20-30 minutes until softened. — ExpressNews.com, "Tuesday Recipe: Chicken Tinga Tacos," 28 Aug. 2019 Transfer the jar to the refrigerator and let the tomatillos sit in the brine at least 48 hours before eating. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Quick Pickled Tomatillos," 7 Aug. 2019 Here, his eggs are pickled in a beet brine, adding a tart element to the rich, creamy vessels. — Sara Mae Albert, Harper's BAZAAR, "How to Plan a Casual Chic Dinner Party," 2 Aug. 2019 It was supposed to spend 24 hours in brine and 12 hours in buttermilk spiked with hot sauce. — Los Angeles Times, "Jonathan Gold’s fried chicken," 18 July 2019 Kramer and Hymanson preserve crispy vegetables and fruit by either inviting microbial guests to revel in salty brine or leaving produce to ponder preservation alone, drowned in seasoned vinegar. — Ali Bouzari, SFChronicle.com, "Housemade: The science behind a feast of flavor pairings at Kismet in Los Angeles," 12 July 2019 Let the fish soak in the brine for 20 minutes, then rinse and pat dry. — Bibby Gignilliat, The Mercury News, "Quick Cook: Herb, Garlic and Lemon Halibut," 8 June 2019 Remove the chicken from the brine, and transfer the breasts to the baking sheet. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Marinate chicken breasts in a soy-honey brine to keep them from drying out on the grill," 30 July 2019 In addition to numerous methane hydrate deposits, the Gulf Coast has large pools of hot, salty brine in sedimentary rock under the coastline. — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, "Climate Solution: Use Carbon Dioxide to Generate Electricity," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Since brining keeps the flesh moist and adds a significant amount of flavor, this is your opportunity to stir seasonings into the brine. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Marinate chicken breasts in a soy-honey brine to keep them from drying out on the grill," 30 July 2019 Also in the Santurce neighborhood, 16 food kiosks make up Lote 23, including Hen House with buttermilk- and pickle-brined fried chicken sandwiches, and an outpost of artisanal pop shop Señor Paleta. — Regan Stephens, Fortune, "Your Next Getaway: Tulum Is Out, This Island Is in," 27 July 2019 Turkey breast and brined chicken are spice-rubbed before smoking for about 3 hours. — Eric Velasco, al.com, "Meet the crew who makes Birmingham’s barbecue," 3 June 2019 Cheese curds will be fried in a changing batter made with craft beers from the Milwaukee area; wings will be brined overnight before being fried to order. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "New bar-restaurants Uncle Buck's and Red Star will take advantage of location next to Fiserv Forum beer garden," 9 July 2019 Lucas’s team brined Flash Gordon sleekness in the future-thinking-but-ubiquitous textures of the 1970s: concrete brutalism, post-Vietnam military surplus, sticky linoleum, S&M rubber. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Star Wars Park Is a Space-Junk Fantasy," 5 June 2019 Just be careful not to over-brine — there is no going back! — and be aware that brined chicken may look slightly pink even though it is fully cooked fully. — Bibby Gignilliat, The Mercury News, "Quick Cook: Party-perfect spicy chicken with chimichurri," 5 July 2019 The movie will be a comedy about a man who's brined for 100 years after falling into a vat of pickles, according to Collider. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "These 7 Facts About Kalen Allen Will Make You Stan Him," 26 June 2019 Other food editors quickly jumped on board, and Thanksgiving brining recipes flourished through the early 2000s, when Cook’s Illustrated issued a definitive endorsement of the method. — Kim Severson, The Seattle Times, "The rise and fall of turkey brining — and here’s one chef’s new recipe," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for brine
brine
noun
English Language Learners Definition of brine
: a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or add flavor to food
: the salty water of the ocean
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brine
noun
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Kids Definition of brine
1
: a mixture of salty water used especially to preserve or season food
pickle brine
2
: the salty water of the ocean
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