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saltish

[ sawl-tish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Origin of saltish¹

First recorded in 1470–80; salt ¹ + -ish ¹

The water is perfectly clear, has a saltish taste, and at the spring is not unlike weak broth, though it has a disagreeable odor.

Oxide, a compound of oxygen, and a base destitute of acid and saltish properties.

Salsaginous, sal-saj′i-nus, adj. saltish: growing in brackish places.

Ill have fifty to-day, Mr. Kuk, she said to the saltish individual when he hailed her from outside the tent.

People eat these berries and find them good, with a saltish, bitter taste, and yet a dash of sweetness.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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