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salty
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salt·y  (sôlt)
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.

salti·ly adv.
salti·ness n.

salty [ˈsɔːltɪ]
adj saltier, saltiest
1. of, tasting of, or containing salt
2. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) relating to life at sea
saltily  adv
saltiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.salty - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
2.salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water"
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
fresh, sweet - not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"
3.salty - one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"

salty
adjective salt, salted, saline, brackish, briny, over-salted, brak (S. African) organisms adapted to survive in very salty water
Translations
salty [ˈsɔːltɪ] ADJ (saltier (compar) (saltiest (superl))) [taste] → salado

salty [ˈsɔːlti] adjsalé(e)

salty
adj (+er)
salzig; salty waterSalzwasser nt
(dated fig) languagegesalzen; storyscharf, gesalzen

salty [ˈsɔːltɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (taste) → salato/a (fig) (humour, remark) → piccante
salty [ˈsɔːltɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (taste) → salato/a (fig) (humour, remark) → piccante

salty مملح slaný salt salzig αλμυρός salado suolainen salé slan salato 塩気のある zout salt słony salgado соленый salt ซึ่งมีรสเค็ม tuzlu mặn 多盐的


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