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- Dictionarysalty/ˈsɒlti/
adjective
- 1. tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt: "the bacon will be quite salty" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of language or humour) down-to-earth; coarse: "her wild ways and salty language shocked the local gentry" Similar
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SALTY definition: 1. tasting of salt or containing a lot of salt: 2. annoyed or upset, especially when this is…. Learn more.
The meaning of SALTY is of, seasoned with, or containing salt. How to use salty in a sentence.
racy or coarse: salty humor. of the sea, sailing, or life at sea: salty tales of adventure on the high seas. Slang. (especially of a sailor) toughened by experience: proud and salty Marines. Slang. angry, upset, or hostile, especially due to embarrassment or failure: He gets all salty whenever he loses. salty.
Something that is salty contains salt or tastes of salt. Most of us struggle to avoid salty snacks. ...a cool salty sea breeze. saltiness uncountable noun B2. The saltiness of the cheese is balanced by the sweetness of the red peppers. [ + of] 2. adjective.
Definition of salty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for SALTY: salt, saline, brackish, briny, hard, spicy, suggestive, blue; Antonyms of SALTY: sweet, pure, clear, nonsaline, freshwater, clean, decent, innocuous.
Salty can mean literally covered in salt like those delicious chips, or just crotchety, like a foul-mouthed skipper. You can't drink sea water because it's so salty — but it may be hard for you to eat certain foods when they're not salty enough.
