saline

adjective
UK: /ˈseɪ.laɪn/
US: /ˈseɪ.liːn/

  1. Containing salt; salty.

    1. The water is saline near the sea, it tastes salty.
    2. The saline solution stung his eyes after swimming in the ocean all day.

Synonyms

salty briny
saline noun

  1. A solution of salt and water, especially one used for cleaning wounds or in medicine.

    1. The nurse used saline to clean the cut.
    2. She rinsed her contact lenses with saline before putting them in.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "saline" is /ˈseɪ.laɪn/ in British English and /ˈseɪ.liːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "saline": salty, briny.

Example usage of "saline": "The water is saline near the sea, it tastes salty.". More examples on the page.