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brinish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brin-ish
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Briny; somewhat salty.

Example Sentences

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  • "brinish tears"

Etymology

From brine + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more brinish (comparative) most brinish (superlative)

Derived Forms

brinishness

Questions

What does brinish mean?
Briny; somewhat salty.
Where does brinish come from?
From brine + -ish.

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