Definition of SALINE

saline

Plural: salines

Noun

  • A solution of salt, usually sodium chloride, in water.
  • an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water
  • Water containing dissolved salt.
  • A salt spring; a place where salt water is collected in the earth.

Adjective Satellite

  • containing salt
    • "a saline substance "

Adj

  • Containing salt; salty.
  • Resembling salt.

Examples

  • A powerful play using SALINE connected two high-value letters for a bonus.
  • a saline taste

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*séh₂ls
From Middle English salyne, from Medieval Latin salīna and Middle French salin, from Latin sal (“salt”).

Synonyms

saline solution

Scrabble Score: 6

saline: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
saline: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saline: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

saline: valid Words With Friends Word