salty

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsȯl-tē

saltier; saltiest

: of, seasoned with, or containing salt

salty foods

: being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is suggestive of seawater compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, sour entry 1 sense 1, sweet entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2

: smacking of the sea or nautical life

: piquant

: earthy, crude

salty language

informal : feeling or showing resentment towards a person or situation : bitter

I completely forgot about our date and left my girlfriend waiting at the restaurant for over an hour. Now she's all salty.

Nicole Lane

They made me shave my beard and cover up my tattoos, which I was a little salty about.

Jon Niccum

saltily

ˈsȯl-tə-lē How to pronounce salty (audio)

adverb

saltiness

ˈsȯl-tē-nəs How to pronounce salty (audio)

noun

salty

2 of 2

noun

: the taste sensation that is suggestive of seawater compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, sour entry 2 sense 1b, sweet entry 3 sense 2, umami entry 1

Example Sentences

Adjective I think the soup tastes salty. salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This Daychaser, with its wood and salty lines, could be the beginning of a trend towards larger, luxe day boats targeting a more affluent market than the center consoles reach.

Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Certainly, Nigerian pop-hop superstar Burna Boy was at the top of the list with his smooth and salty vocal delivery, his clattering percussion and a large-ensemble whose energy wouldn’t quit.

Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 This is why salty french fries are especially fattening.

Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 This is why salty french fries are especially fattening.

The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022 The perfect combo of salty and crunchy, Frugal Nutrition's red, white and blue corn tostadas are simple, easy to make and cost effective.

Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 The sauce should be a balance of sweet, sour and salty with a hint of chile heat.

Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Sweet, slightly salty snow crab has white meat with a pinkish hue and hails from the northern Pacific and the waters of Canada's east coast.

Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2022 Or perhaps something more salty for the driver who cut you off.

Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

salty

adjective

as in salt

of, relating to, or containing salt salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

salt
saline
brackish
briny
hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sweet
pure
clear
nonsaline
freshwater

as in spicy

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent salty language that earned the movie an R rating

Synonyms & Similar Words

spicy
suggestive
blue
vulgar
bawdy
ribald
gamy
racy
risqué
naughty
lewd
off
off-colored
gamey
off-color
coarse
warm
crude
nasty
foul
obscene
pornographic
filthy
dirty
earthy
leering
gross
raunchy
barnyard
smutty
lascivious
gutter
indecent
prurient
unprintable
coarse-grained
indelicate
indecorous
unpublishable
porny
immodest
stag
locker-room
X-rated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

clean
decent
inoffensive
innocuous
nonobscene
puritanical
polite
prudish
staid
genteel
G-rated
proper
nice
prim
priggish
straitlaced
straightlaced
correct
respectable
decorous
seemly
Victorian

as in savory

sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships

Synonyms & Similar Words

spicy
savory
pungent
delicious
zesty
piquant
zingy
savoury
biting
poignant
pert
peppery
vinegary
flavorful
fascinating
gingery
hot
provocative
racy
bitter
acute
tasty
fiery
interesting
appetizing
delectable
toothsome
trenchant
invigorating
scrumptious
mordant
cutting
exciting
energizing
provoking
absorbing
palatable
luscious
ambrosial
galvanizing
enlightening
gripping
intriguing
keen
riveting
engaging
engrossing
enthralling
animating
piquing
arresting
savorous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

insipid
dry
tasteless
flat
stale
arid
boring
flavorless
watery
flat
thin
predictable
barren
banal
monotonous
colorless
uninteresting
tedious
dull
zestless
drab
bland
stodgy
pedestrian
leaden
dreary
weak
numbing
wearisome
tiring
dilute
ponderous
humdrum
savorless
wearying

单词	salty
释义	salty 1 of 2 adjective ˈsȯl-tē saltier; saltiest 1 a : of, seasoned with, or containing salt salty foods b : being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is suggestive of seawater compare bitter entry 1 sense 1a, sour entry 1 sense 1, sweet entry 1 sense 1, umami entry 2 2 : smacking of the sea or nautical life 3 a : piquant b : earthy, crude salty language 4 informal : feeling or showing resentment towards a person or situation : bitter I completely forgot about our date and left my girlfriend waiting at the restaurant for over an hour. Now she's all salty. Nicole Lane They made me shave my beard and cover up my tattoos, which I was a little salty about. Jon Niccum saltily ˈsȯl-tə-lē adverb saltiness ˈsȯl-tē-nəs noun salty 2 of 2 noun : the taste sensation that is suggestive of seawater compare bitter entry 2 sense 1b, sour entry 2 sense 1b, sweet entry 3 sense 2, umami entry 1 Synonyms Adjective brackish briny saline salt See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective I think the soup tastes salty. salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it Recent Examples on the Web Adjective This Daychaser, with its wood and salty lines, could be the beginning of a trend towards larger, luxe day boats targeting a more affluent market than the center consoles reach. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Certainly, Nigerian pop-hop superstar Burna Boy was at the top of the list with his smooth and salty vocal delivery, his clattering percussion and a large-ensemble whose energy wouldn’t quit. Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 This is why salty french fries are especially fattening. Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 This is why salty french fries are especially fattening. The Conversation, oregonlive, 22 Aug. 2022 The perfect combo of salty and crunchy, Frugal Nutrition's red, white and blue corn tostadas are simple, easy to make and cost effective. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 The sauce should be a balance of sweet, sour and salty with a hint of chile heat. Martha Holmbergthe Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 Sweet, slightly salty snow crab has white meat with a pinkish hue and hails from the northern Pacific and the waters of Canada's east coast. Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2022 Or perhaps something more salty for the driver who cut you off. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1912, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition salty adjective ˈsȯl-tē saltier; saltiest : of, tasting of, or containing salt salty food Medical Definition salty adjective ˈsȯl-tē saltier; saltiest : of, seasoned with, or containing salt salty adjective 1 as in salt of, relating to, or containing salt salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance salt saline brackish briny hard Antonyms & Near Antonyms sweet pure clear nonsaline freshwater 2 as in spicy hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent salty language that earned the movie an R rating Synonyms & Similar Words spicy suggestive blue vulgar bawdy ribald gamy racy risqué naughty lewd off off-colored gamey off-color coarse warm crude nasty foul obscene pornographic filthy dirty earthy leering gross raunchy barnyard smutty lascivious gutter indecent prurient unprintable coarse-grained indelicate indecorous unpublishable porny immodest stag locker-room X-rated Antonyms & Near Antonyms clean decent inoffensive innocuous nonobscene puritanical polite prudish staid genteel G-rated proper nice prim priggish straitlaced straightlaced correct respectable decorous seemly Victorian See More 3 as in savory sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships Synonyms & Similar Words spicy savory pungent delicious zesty piquant zingy savoury biting poignant pert peppery vinegary flavorful fascinating gingery hot provocative racy bitter acute tasty fiery interesting appetizing delectable toothsome trenchant invigorating scrumptious mordant cutting exciting energizing provoking absorbing palatable luscious ambrosial galvanizing enlightening gripping intriguing keen riveting engaging engrossing enthralling animating piquing arresting savorous Antonyms & Near Antonyms insipid dry tasteless flat stale arid boring flavorless watery flat thin predictable barren banal monotonous colorless uninteresting tedious dull zestless drab bland stodgy pedestrian leaden dreary weak numbing wearisome tiring dilute ponderous humdrum savorless wearying See More
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