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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
salty — adjective /ˈsɒl.ti/ a) Tasting of salt. Ray and Fuzzy were salty with our unhip no playing piano player, because she broke time on the piano so bad that the strings yelled whoa to the hammers. b) Containing salt. I want to beg your pardon for… … Wiktionary
