salt1 nounsalt2 verbsalt3 adjective
saltsalt1 /sɔːlt $ sɒːlt/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 
WORD ORIGINsalt1
Origin:
Old English sealtEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a pinch of salt
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Ashes and kitty litter also contain some salts, but their main use is as grit.
- He found that by giving the salt in low potency there was often an improvement in the patient's well-being.
- If you sprinkle salt over every meal, stop it!
- Inorganic salts such as sodium chloride, potassium chloride and potassium iodide form eutectic mixtures with water.
- Sprinkle the minimum amount of salt needed to lower the freezing point of water from slippery ice to safer mushy slush.
- They remove the hardness, and the former gives sodium salts instead of the calcium and magnesium salts.
- Try using fine sea salt as a scrub - this will help dry out blemishes naturally because it's slightly antiseptic.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do not believe something
to not believe that something is true or that someone is telling the truth: · She doesn't believe anything he tells her.· I told her it was an accident, but she didn't believe me.not believe (that): · I don't believe you meant half the things you said.not believe a word of it (=not believe it at all): · They say they're going to send me the money, but I don't believe a word of it.
formal to not believe something, especially something that someone has told you: · He had nothing to gain from lying so we saw no reason to disbelieve him.· Kim, of course, disbelieved every word the boy said.
to think that something may not really be true or that someone may not really be telling the truth, even though you are not completely sure: · In all the years I knew him I never once doubted his story.· He wondered how he could ever have doubted her.doubt (that): · He doubted that the car was hers because everyone knew she had no money.doubt whether/if: · They seriously doubted whether the letter had ever existed.I doubt it spoken: · He may be able to do a good job, but I doubt it.doubt very much/seriously doubt (=think something is almost certainly not true): · She says she'll leave him, but I doubt very much that she will.
British /take something with a grain of salt American to not completely believe what someone says to you because you know that they do not always tell the truth: · It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.· Every once in a while I go to a psychic, but I take everything she says with a grain of salt.
the feeling that you cannot believe someone or something, especially because it is very surprising: · When people hear tragic news their first reaction is usually one of disbelief.· My story was met with a mixture of disbelief and contempt.do something in disbelief: · I stared at him in utter disbelief.
also skeptical American someone who is sceptical about something is not sure whether it is true, or does not really believe it: · When I started this investigation I was sceptical.· His attitude towards all religion is sceptical.sceptical about: · I wish him luck, but I'm skeptical about his chances of success.
someone who is cynical is not willing to believe that people have good or honest reasons for doing something: · I think movie stars just do charity work to get publicity - but maybe I'm too cynical.· an author with a cynical view of lifecynical about: · Since her divorce, she's become very cynical about men.
unable to believe something because it is so surprising that it seems impossible: · Everyone looked incredulous when I said I used to drive a taxi.· "A millionaire!" she was incredulous. "Like hell he is!"· The announcement was met by incredulous laughter.
WORD SETSacetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
a pinch of salt (=a very small amount)COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer
a pinch of salt (=a very small amount) (=a substance that you put in a bath to make it smell nice)· She bought me some lavender bath salts.
(=with or without salt in it)· Unsalted butter is better for baking.· Most butter is slightly salted.
(=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.
Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer (=water from the sea, or water to which salt has been added)· He washed his hands in a pool of salt water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· A horse's sweat is hypertonic ie it contains a higher concentration of salts than the plasma from which it is derived.· If you become very thirsty after such a meal this is a sign of high salt content.· Eating less meat, which has a high salt content, meant that they needed to supplement their salt intake.· The Dead Sea waters contain a high concentration of salts composed of potassium, bromine and magnesium as well as other minerals.
· Season immediately with kosher salt and cayenne pepper.
· Very often such cheeses are made with a vegetarian rennet and natural sea salt.
· There were runs on bread, milk, firewood, rock salt and snow shovels.· Like eating two pounds of rock salt.
NOUN· Guido continued to watch her, toying with the salt cellar, his long tanned fingers very dark against the white cloth.· A chamberlain showed them to their seats just beneath the high table, which was dominated by a pearl-encrusted silver salt cellar.
· If you become very thirsty after such a meal this is a sign of high salt content.· Eating less meat, which has a high salt content, meant that they needed to supplement their salt intake.
· The place fascinated me - narrow country roads, little lost villages, great shingle beaches and lonely salt marshes.· The salt marshes act as barriers between the sea and land.· More than 80 of these include mudflats, sand dunes, salt marshes and shingle banks.· The report warns that 85 percent of mudflats and surrounding salt marshes and dunes have been damaged by human activities.· They have created an experimental salt marsh by allowing coastal farmland at Northey Island in Essex to be flooded.· He trailed along behind her through the sand dunes, along the edge of the tidal salt marsh.· For example, a salt marsh, cold soil.
· Try using fine sea salt as a scrub - this will help dry out blemishes naturally because it's slightly antiseptic.· Season with sea salt and white pepper.· Maldon salt is a trade name for sea salt from the many inlets on the Essex coast.· A small sailboat draws close and Captains Peleg and Bildad, both old sea salts, reluctantly leave.· Very often such cheeses are made with a vegetarian rennet and natural sea salt.
· For example, some types of animal cells such as red blood cells are filled with salt solution.· Do not give a salt solution to induce vomiting.· However, if they are put into more concentrated salt solutions they shrink.· Plant cells contain salt solutions in spaces known as vacuoles.· The paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution mixed with a local anaesthetic, lignocaine.· Under normal conditions limestone allows aqueous salt solutions to move constantly through the stone.
· Stir in tomatoes, shredded basil leaves and 1 teaspoon salt.· Gently squeeze lemons open and place / 2 teaspoon salt in center of each.
· The cold salt water on his face caused him to come up gasping.· The 20,000 urns and vases had been lying in deep salt water for 302 years.· The only sound now was their feet rustling through the shore grass, coarse and hard from countless tides of salt water.· She turned away from the door, and fell into salt water, right up to her neck.· Her timbers needed to swell with the salt water.· Some were engulfed while still sunbathing, ecstatic eyes turned upward to salt water.· The seeds are not resistant to salt water and immersion kills them.· Bitter salt water got past the mouthpiece, choking her, eyes streaming with the effort of coughing.
VERB· Stir in the onion, add the salt and pepper or a little more lemon juice if required.· Puree the strips in a blender with the oil until creamy and emulsified. Add coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper.· Allow the mixture to cook for about 5 minutes over a low heat, then add the salt, sugar and stock.· Taste and adjust seasonings, adding salt, plenty of pepper and more dill, if necessary.· Pour over wine, lemon juice and chilli sauce. Add herbs, salt and pepper.· Do not automatically add salt to a meal.· Combine the gravadlax, cucumber and yogurt in a bowl, add salt and white pepper to taste.· The Oral Replacement Workers were told to place greater emphasis upon the dangers of adding too much salt to the solution.
· It can be seen that human sweat is actually hypotonic ie it contains a lower salt concentration than the plasma.· A: Fertilizers can contain salts that build up, creating white marks on containers.· Plant cells contain salt solutions in spaces known as vacuoles.· Ashes and kitty litter also contain some salts, but their main use is as grit.· Many contain potassium salts to counteract the loss of potassium ions from the body during diarrhoea.· The marshes of the Guerande contain large salt beds.· Its water contains much more salt than normal sea water.· At one stroke the water will cease to contain the salt, and the salt will contain the water.
· Blend curry powder and salt into 1 cups water and add to skillet along with raisins.
· Rub a little salt and pepper into the chicken and dry-fry the chicken until golden brown on both sides.
· However, if they are put into more concentrated salt solutions they shrink.· Have a volunteer put three tablespoons of salt in the container Job and stir it.· In winter, workmen put a mixture of salt and grit on icy roads to stop cars skidding.· When workmen put salt on icy roads, the salt makes the ice melt and so the roads become safer for cars.· Without you they'd forget to put the salt in every packet of crisps.· She put out glasses, salt and pepper, mustard, and paper napkins.
· Leeson was looking around for inspiration, a topic that didn't rub salt into wounds.· To rub salt into the wound, they had Michael Mols sent off.· To help keep these bold bloodsuckers at bay we rubbed wet salt on our boots.· Trim any excess fat from the lamb, leaving the skin untouched, and rub the joint with salt and pepper.· This means that the rinds are dipped or rubbed with salt during their ripening period.· Boro rubbed salt into the wound by scoring with their first genuine scoring attempt.· Some traditional bacons use the dry cure method of rubbing salt into the pork's surface without adding water.· Fifth Street brought an eight, giving Dastmalchi an irrelevant pair to rub salt in Jacob's wounds.
· Add the shallots, the 2 remaining bay leaves and the garlic. Season with a little salt.· Add the zucchini and squash and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.· Add wine and cook until liquid evaporates. Season with sea salt and white pepper.· Remove chicken from marinade; season with salt and pepper.· Return rabbit to pan and add stock; season with salt and pepper.
· It often worked like a dose of smelling salts.
· If you sprinkle salt over every meal, stop it!· To serve, spoon yellow pepper puree on the plates and top with the red peppers. Sprinkle with sea salt.· Do you sprinkle salt on your food? 4.· Pour cream over spinach. Sprinkle with onion salt and nutmeg.· The residue is carefully scraped and the surface is sprinkled again with dry salt which is left to stand.· On top of the thallium he sprinkled salt, a very little pepper and a coating of tarragon leaves.
· Whisk in olive oil to taste and season with salt.· Stir in the pine kernels and season the pasta to taste with salt and pepper.· He bit his lip until he could taste the salt of blood and Samuel flinched with him.· Add the redcurrant jelly and season to taste with salt and sugar. 6.· Season the casserole to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with freshly chopped parsley before serving.· He'd felt the tightening in his throat and tasted the salt of his own tears in his mouth.· There was no sugar on it, but it tasted of salt.
· Try using fine sea salt as a scrub - this will help dry out blemishes naturally because it's slightly antiseptic.· He himself had not used salt for six years.· Stop using salt when cooking rice or pasta. 5.· I use a little salt in my pond, but no other chemicals.· He tried using lithium salts to quieten manic patients.· Making and using electricity - a salt and battery!
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- Robert D.. Raven is the salt of the earth.
- That he's the salt of the earth?
- The backbone of the nation, the salt of the earth.
- The homeless are not the salt of the earth.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- I try to take everything with a grain of salt.
- We took her to a psychic reader about a month ago-we take that with a grain of salt.
- L.M. True - like a dose of salts!
- A pinch of salt in each bowl stops the mosquitoes breeding in the water.
- Add remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Course Moira always has had a vivid imagination, you have to take what she says with a pinch of salt.
- I take all that fame with a pinch of salt.
- Luckily a pinch of salt got rid of them, leaving behind a blood-stained sock.
- Water during a fast nauseated him and he accordingly would add a pinch of salt or bicarbonate of soda.
- While the first statement is no doubt true, the second must be taken with a pinch of salt.
- It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.
- You have to take most things Dave says with a pinch of salt.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- Boro rubbed salt into the wound by scoring with their first genuine scoring attempt.
- To rub salt into the wound, they had Michael Mols sent off.
- A cop worth his salt wouldn't take a bribe.
- Any journalist worth her salt would have got scads more out of the tall Czechoslovakian than she had, she thought glumly.
- No brass worth her salt was even up before twelve-thirty!
[uncountable] a natural white mineral that is added to food to make it taste better or to preserve it: This might need some salt and pepper. a pinch of salt (=a very small amount) Could you pass the salt?2the salt of the earth someone who is ordinary but good and honest3take something with a pinch/grain of salt informal to not completely believe what someone tells you, because you know that they do not always tell the truth: Most of what he says should be taken with a pinch of salt.4[countable] technical a type of chemical substance that is formed when an acid is combined with a base → Epsom salts, smelling salts, old salt, → rub salt into the wound at rub1(7), → worth his/her salt at worth1(10)salt1 nounsalt2 verbsalt3 adjective
saltsalt2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
salt
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | salt |
| he, she, it | salts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | salted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have salted |
| he, she, it | has salted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had salted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will salt |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have salted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am salting |
| he, she, it | is salting | |
| you, we, they | are salting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was salting |
| you, we, they | were salting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been salting |
| he, she, it | has been salting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been salting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be salting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been salting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Salt acts as a preservative in butter; sweet butter is more perishable than salted butter and is usually priced higher.
- Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water.
- Private expert and government scientist could have planned the whole thing together, hired their accomplices, salted the mine.
- She walked across the scuffed floors toward the cupboard and pulled out several packages of tamarind candy and salted plums.
- The taste is slightly salted and the texture is crumbly, yet creamy.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer
(=a substance that you put in a bath to make it smell nice)· She bought me some lavender bath salts.
(=with or without salt in it)· Unsalted butter is better for baking.· Most butter is slightly salted.
(=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.
Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer (=water from the sea, or water to which salt has been added)· He washed his hands in a pool of salt water.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to add salt to food to make it taste better: - L.M. True - like a dose of salts!
- A pinch of salt in each bowl stops the mosquitoes breeding in the water.
- Add remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Course Moira always has had a vivid imagination, you have to take what she says with a pinch of salt.
- I take all that fame with a pinch of salt.
- Luckily a pinch of salt got rid of them, leaving behind a blood-stained sock.
- Water during a fast nauseated him and he accordingly would add a pinch of salt or bicarbonate of soda.
- While the first statement is no doubt true, the second must be taken with a pinch of salt.
- It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.
- You have to take most things Dave says with a pinch of salt.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- Boro rubbed salt into the wound by scoring with their first genuine scoring attempt.
- To rub salt into the wound, they had Michael Mols sent off.
- A cop worth his salt wouldn't take a bribe.
- Any journalist worth her salt would have got scads more out of the tall Czechoslovakian than she had, she thought glumly.
- No brass worth her salt was even up before twelve-thirty!
salted peanuts2 (also salt down) to add salt to food to preserve itsalted pork/meat/fish The meat is salted to store it through the winter.3to put salt on the roads to prevent them from becoming icysalt something ↔ away phrasal verb to save money for the future, especially dishonestly by hiding it: She salted the money away in a secret account.salt1 nounsalt2 verbsalt3 adjective
saltsalt3 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Put enough eggs to cover a piece in a small container of salt solution.
- The tucuxi is one of the few dolphins to be found in both fresh and salt waters.
- Unfortunately the water is salt and the oil is largely gone.
- We waded ashore coughing up salt water and drenched to the skin.
WORD SETS
abalone, nounacetic acid, nounadditive, nounaftertaste, nounà la carte, adjectiveal dente, adjectivealfresco, adjectiveambrosia, nounangelica, nounaniseed, nounantipasto, nounappetizer, nounarrowroot, nounbad, adjectivebaker, nounbaking powder, nounbaking soda, nounbanana split, nounbanger, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarbie, nounbarley, nounbasil, nounbass, nounbatch, nounbay leaf, nounBBQ, nounbean, nounbean curd, nounbeansprout, nounbeef, nounbeefburger, nounbeefsteak, nounbeet, nounbell pepper, nounberry, nounbetel, nounbetel nut, nounbicarbonate of soda, nounbilberry, nounbill of fare, nounbinge, nounbinge, verbbistro, nounblackberry, nounblack-eyed bean, nounblack pepper, nounblack pudding, nounblend, verbblend, nounblueberry, nounboard, nounbolt, verbbone, verbbon vivant, nounbony, adjectivebox lunch, nounbramble, nounbran, nounbrandy butter, nounbrasserie, nounbrawn, nounbreakfast, nounbrisket, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounbroth, nounbrown rice, nounbrunch, nounbubble gum, nounbuckwheat, nounbuffet, nounbun, nounbus, verbbusboy, nounbutcher, nounbutcher, verbbutchery, nounbuttercream, nounbutty, nouncafé, nouncafeteria, nouncaff, nouncaffeine, nouncake, nouncan, verbcandy, nouncanned, adjectivecapon, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarbohydrate, nouncare package, nouncarvery, nouncassava, nouncater, verbcaterer, nouncatering, nouncatsup, nouncatwalk, nouncayenne pepper, nouncereal, nouncheese, nounchef, nouncherry tomato, nounchickpea, nounchilli, nounChinese, nounchip shop, nounchives, nounchocolate, nounchocolatey, adjectiveChristmas dinner, nounchuck steak, nouncitric acid, nouncitron, nounclotted cream, nounclub sandwich, nouncob, nouncobbler, nouncocoa, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut milk, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncold cuts, nouncold storage, nouncold store, nouncommissary, nounconcentrate, nouncondensed milk, nouncondiment, nouncone, nounconfection, nounconfectioner, nounconfectioner's sugar, nounconfectionery, nounconserve, nouncontent, nouncontinental breakfast, nounconvenience food, nouncook-chill, adjectivecooker, nouncookie, nouncooking, nouncooking oil, nouncorn bread, nouncorn chip, nouncorncob, nouncorned beef, nouncornet, nouncornflakes, nouncornflour, nouncornmeal, nouncorn on the cob, nouncorn pone, nouncornstarch, nouncorn syrup, nouncottage cheese, nouncotton candy, nouncourgette, nouncourse, nouncover charge, nouncrab, nouncrab apple, nouncracker, nouncrackling, nouncranberry, nouncrayfish, nouncream, nouncream cheese, nouncream cracker, nouncreamer, nouncreamy, adjectivecress, nouncrisp, nouncrisp, adjectivecrispbread, nouncrispy, adjectivecroissant, nouncroquette, nouncrouton, nouncrumb, nouncrumpet, nouncrunchy, adjectivecrust, nouncrusty, adjectivecrystallized, adjectivecucumber, nouncud, nouncuisine, nouncupcake, nouncurd, nouncurdle, verbcurrant, nouncustard, nouncut, nouncutlet, noundainty, nounDanish pastry, noundate, noundefrost, verbdelicacy, noundemerara sugar, noundesiccated, adjectivedevilled, adjectivedevour, verbdiabetic, adjectivedigest, verbdigestible, adjectivedill, noundill pickle, noundine, verbdiner, noundining car, noundinner, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundinner theater, noundinnertime, noundissolve, verbdoggy bag, noundoily, noundollop, noundough, noundown, verbdrain, verbdredge, verbdried, adjectivedried fruit, noundripping, noundrumstick, noundry goods, noundunk, verbEaster egg, nouneat, verbeatery, nouneating apple, nouneats, nounEccles cake, nounéclair, nounEdam, nounedible, adjectiveeel, nounegg, nouneggplant, nounegg roll, nounelevenses, nounendive, nounEnglish breakfast, nounEnglish muffin, nounentrée, nounepicure, nounescalope, nounevaporated milk, nounfast food, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfeta cheese, nounfig, nounfilbert, nounfillet, verbfilling, adjectivefilling, nounfilo, nounflounder, nounfloury, adjectiveflyblown, adjectivefoil, nounfoodstuff, nounforage, nounfork, verbfortify, verbfreeze-dried, adjectiveFrench bean, nounFrench bread, nounFrench dressing, nounFrench fry, nounFrench loaf, nounFrench stick, nounfries, nounfromage frais, nounfrozen, adjectivefruit, nounfudge, nounfull-fat, adjectivegaram masala, noungarlic, noungarnish, noungarnish, verbgastronomic, adjectivegastronomy, noungel, verbginger, nounglass, nounglassware, noungolden raisin, noungoody, noungourmand, noungrain, nounGranary, adjectivegranulated, adjectivegreasy, adjectivegreasy spoon, noungreen, adjectivegrill, noungristle, noungrocer, nounground, adjectiveground beef, noungrub, noungruel, nounguava, noungum, noungumball, noungumbo, noungumdrop, nounhalal, adjectivehalibut, nounham, nounhamburger, nounhaunch, nounhead table, nounhealth food, nounheart, nounhearty, adjectiveheat, nounherb, nounhigh tea, nounhome economics, nounhot dish, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveiceman, nounindigestible, adjectiveindigestion, nouninedible, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveingest, verbinn, nouninsipid, adjectiveintake, 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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer
(=a substance that you put in a bath to make it smell nice)· She bought me some lavender bath salts.
(=with or without salt in it)· Unsalted butter is better for baking.· Most butter is slightly salted.
(=preserved by adding salt)· The dish is made with rice and salted fish.
Red meat tends to have a high fat content. low-alcohol beer (=water from the sea, or water to which salt has been added)· He washed his hands in a pool of salt water.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The salt air caused the leather to deteriorate and the local rats ate it.· He was ready to take on the salt air and the stormy sea.· Then we collapse into each other and stand gulping salt air in the night.· But I was successful in persuading the President to eschew the salt air aboard the Compassion.
· Why should they eat salt fish, when William and Joe commanded the seas?
· Saute in a separate pan the salt pork and onions.· In a large ovenproof saucepan, heat together 2 tablespoons of the oil and salt pork, if used.
· Holm oak and tamarisk withstand the wind and salt spray and give shelter to the birds.· Anders caught a bucketful of salmon, and I caught a chill in the salt spray.· This community occurs on maritime cliffs within reach of salt spray.· I stuck it on with silicone sealant glue and it is unaffected by salt spray or moderate heat.
· Method: Stuff stomach, tie end and soak in salt water.· She helped Sethe to a rocker and lowered her feet into a bucket of salt water and juniper.· Beautifully maintained, only one season in salt water.· These fishes do best in brackish or salt water.· In winter by shallow fresh and salt water.· We waded ashore coughing up salt water and drenched to the skin.· Large diving sea ducks, often breeding on fresh water but normally resorting to salt water at other times.· Why does the egg float in salt water?
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1preserved with salt: - An ocean is full of salt water.
- Beautifully maintained, only one season in salt water.
- Cover with lightly salted water to cover lentils by 1 inch.
- If a fresh supply of sea water is needed, one of the commercial salt water mixes can be used.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta in boiling salted water.
- The cold salt water on his face caused him to come up gasping.
- These fishes do best in brackish or salt water.
- Tufted Duck are unusual on salt water, except in severe winter weather.
- L.M. True - like a dose of salts!
- A pinch of salt in each bowl stops the mosquitoes breeding in the water.
- Add remaining coconut milk and a pinch of salt and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Course Moira always has had a vivid imagination, you have to take what she says with a pinch of salt.
- I take all that fame with a pinch of salt.
- Luckily a pinch of salt got rid of them, leaving behind a blood-stained sock.
- Water during a fast nauseated him and he accordingly would add a pinch of salt or bicarbonate of soda.
- While the first statement is no doubt true, the second must be taken with a pinch of salt.
- It's best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he's always exaggerating.
- You have to take most things Dave says with a pinch of salt.
- But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
- Boro rubbed salt into the wound by scoring with their first genuine scoring attempt.
- To rub salt into the wound, they had Michael Mols sent off.
- A cop worth his salt wouldn't take a bribe.
- Any journalist worth her salt would have got scads more out of the tall Czechoslovakian than she had, she thought glumly.
- No brass worth her salt was even up before twelve-thirty!
salt pork2salt water water that contains salt, especially naturally in the sea3consisting of salt water: a salt lake- manageress
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