salt shaker

American  

Or saltshaker

noun

• salt shakers
  plural

1. a container for salt with a perforated top to allow the salt to be shaken out.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• salt shakers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of salt shaker

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

salt shaker

Woe betide the philistine who requests a salt shaker or asks that a meticulously prepared dish be spice-bombed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

I grabbed a salt shaker from a nearby table, had my mom try the guacamole as-is, then salted it, stirred it with a tortilla chip, and asked her to try again.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2024

Different sources recommend putting anywhere from a 10-to-1 ratio of salt to MSG to a 1-to-1 ratio in your salt shaker to implement this in your daily life.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2021

For instance, the salt shaker can be used for cooking, but also in terms of someone being "salty" — video game slang for being upset or bitter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2018

It still has her five-dollar bill stuck under the salt shaker, a half-empty cup of coffee, a dirty fork and an empty place mat with syrup stains.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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