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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.
adjective. , salt·i·er, salt·i·est. tasting of or containing salt; saline. piquant; sharp; witty. 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.
Definition of salty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 meanings: 1. of, tasting of, or containing salt 2. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant 3. US informal bitter or resentful 4..... Click for more definitions.
Define salty. salty synonyms, salty pronunciation, salty translation, English dictionary definition of salty. adj. salt·i·er , salt·i·est 1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor....
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.
adjective. , salt·i·er, salt·i·est. tasting of or containing salt; saline. piquant; sharp; witty. 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.
tasting of or containing salt: Is the soup too salty? (Definition of salty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. Something that is salty contains salt or tastes of salt. [...] 2. If someone is salty about something, they feel bitter or resentful about it. [informal] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'salty' British English: sɔːlti American English: sɔlti. More. Synonyms of 'salty' • salt, salted, saline, brackish [...]
