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briny

adjective as in salty

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A familiar briny breeze floats by, filling my nose with a salty scent.

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There were memoirs by Arctic explorers, fearless mountaineers, and deep-sea divers who braved the briny deep wearing those newfangled diving costumes.

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“Salty, briny, fishy...I think I have it,” he said after a moment.

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“I come from a long line of sailors. Unmapped seas and the briny deep are practically my middle names.”

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But time and briny air have taken their toll.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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