brine

noun/braɪn/

Frequency rank: #12,092 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

water that is strongly saturated with salt, used for preserving or flavoring food.

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Example sentence

The chef soaked the chicken in brine overnight to make it more flavorful.

Synonyms & related words

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