Wordle Answer for March 5, 2022
On March 5, 2022, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to BRINE. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
BRINE
What brine means
A solution of salt dissolved in water, used for preserving food like pickles and olives or for de-icing roads in winter.
Where the word comes from
Brine comes from Old English bryne, meaning salt water or pickle. The word likely traces back to Proto-Germanic *bruniz, related to Old Norse brunn (spring or well). Some scholars connect it to an earlier root meaning to burn or flow, though the exact prehistoric origin remains uncertain. The sense of salty water may derive from the idea of water that "burns" the mouth or comes from a burning process like salt-making.
Hints for March 5, 2022
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of brine
- saltwater
- seawater
- ocean
- saline
- marinade
- salt water
- salt-water
- sea liquor
Used in a sentence
The chef preserved the cucumber slices in a salty _____ for several weeks before serving them.
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