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Salty — may refer to the following:*Salty a diesel engine in Thomas and Friends *An adjective describing something with the properties, usually taste, of Salt *An adjective describing something related to the sea e.g. see A Salty Dog *An Australian slang … Wikipedia
salty — mid 15c., tasting of salt, impregnated with salt, from SALT (Cf. salt) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Meaning racy is from 1866, from salt in the sense of that which gives life or pungency (1570s, originally of words or wit). U.S. slang sense of angry,… … Etymology dictionary
salty — [adj1] flavored with sodium chloride acrid, alkaline, brackish, briny, highly flavored, oversalted, pungent, saliferous, saline, salt, salted, saltish, sour; concepts 462,613 Ant. bland, unsalted, unsalty salty [adj2] spicy, colorful humorous,… … New thesaurus
Salty — Salt y, a. Somewhat salt; saltish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salty — sȯl tē adj, salt·i·er; est of, seasoned with, or containing salt salt·i·ness tē nəs n … Medical dictionary
salty — ► ADJECTIVE (saltier, saltiest) 1) tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt. 2) (of language or humour) down to earth; coarse. DERIVATIVES saltily adverb saltiness noun … English terms dictionary
salty — [sôl′tē] adj. saltier, saltiest 1. of, tasting of, or containing salt 2. smelling of or suggesting the sea 3. a) sharp; piquant; witty b) coarse or earthy c) cross or caustic … English World dictionary
salty — UK [ˈsɔːltɪ] / US [ˈsɔltɪ] adjective Word forms salty : adjective salty comparative saltier superlative saltiest 1) containing salt, or tasting like salt The soup s a bit salty. salty snacks 2) old fashioned clever and funny, especially when… … English dictionary
salty — salt|y [ˈso:lti US ˈso:lti] adj 1.) tasting of or containing salt ▪ a slightly salty taste ▪ salty foods 2.) AmE old fashioned language, a story, or a joke that is salty is amusing and often about sex … Dictionary of contemporary English
salty — [[t]sɔ͟ːlti[/t]] saltier, saltiest ADJ GRADED Something that is salty contains salt or tastes of salt. ...salty foods such as ham and bacon. ...a cool salty sea breeze. Derived words: saltiness N UNCOUNT The saltiness of the cheese is balanced by … English dictionary
