salty

[ sawl-tee ]
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adjective,salt·i·er, salt·i·est.
  1. tasting of or containing salt; saline.

  1. racy or coarse: salty humor.

  2. of the sea, sailing, or life at sea: salty tales of adventure on the high seas.

  3. Slang. (especially of a sailor) toughened by experience: proud and salty Marines.

  4. Slang. angry, upset, or hostile, especially due to embarrassment or failure:He gets all salty whenever he loses.

Origin of salty

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at salt1, -y1

Other words from salty

  • salt·i·ly, adverb
  • salt·i·ness, noun
  • o·ver·salt·y, adjective
  • un·salt·y, adjective

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How to use salty in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for salty

salty

/ (ˈsɔːltɪ) /


adjectivesaltier or saltiest
  1. of, tasting of, or containing salt

  2. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant

  1. relating to life at sea

Derived forms of salty

  • saltily, adverb
  • saltiness, noun

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