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adjective
- 1. tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt. Similar Opposite
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Learn the meaning of salty as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Salty can describe something seasoned with salt, tasting of seawater, or having a crude or bitter tone.
Salty can mean tasting of salt or containing a lot of salt, or it can mean angry, rude, or critical. Learn how to use salty in different contexts with examples and synonyms.
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.
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.
Salty means containing or tasting of salt, or (old-fashioned) funny and sometimes rude. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
Learn the meaning of salty as an adjective to describe something that contains or tastes of salt, or as an informal expression for being bitter or resentful. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency of salty.
Slang. angry, upset, or hostile, especially due to embarrassment or failure: He gets all salty whenever he loses. salty. / ˈsɔːltɪ / adjective. of, tasting of, or containing salt. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant. relating to life at sea.
