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Salty
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Meaning
Adj
●
Tasting of salt.
●
Containing salt.
●
Coarse;
provocative
; earthy.
●
In Taste:
Experienced, especially used to
indicate
a
veteran
of the
naval
services;
salty dog
(from
salt
of the sea).
●
In Emotions:
Irritated,
annoyed
,
angry
,
bitter
, bitchy.
●
In Linguistics:
Pertaining to the Sardinian language and those
dialects
of Catalan, spoken in the Balearic Islands and along the
coast
of Catalonia, that use
definitive
articles
descended
from the Latin ipse (“self”)
instead of
the Latin
ille
(“that”).
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Wiktionary
Origin
salty
English
-y
English
-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
salt
English
sealt
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Nonsaline
Nonsalt
Nonsalty
Unsalty
Related
Tangy
Sour
Crunchy
Vinegary
Delicious
Fruity
Garlicky
Crispy
Moist
Pungent
Runny
Sugary
Spicy
Sweet
Peppery
Taste
Savoury
Spicey
Acidic
Hot
Savory
Bitter
Gooey
Watery
Flavorful
Cold
Umami
Flavor
Sticky
Mushy
Oily
Dense
Fresh
Soft
Yummy
Brackish
Thick
Creamy
Wet
Soggy
Alkaline
Tart
Chunky
Sweetness
Juicy
Starchy
Dry
Nutritious
Warm
Cool
Briny
Syrupy
Thin
Salt Water
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Rhymes
Altie
Salty
Jolty
Balti
Saltie
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