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saltier

1 American  
[sawl-tee-er] / ˈsɔl ti ər /

adjective

  1. comparative of salty.


saltier 2 American  
[sal-teer, -tahyuhr] / ˈsæl tɪər, -taɪər /

noun

  1. saltire.


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Or it could simply be more evidence that New Yorkers are saltier than average sports fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Utah’s Great Salt, another critical stopover, declined in 2022 to its lowest level on record, making the water saltier and more difficult for brine shrimp and flies to reproduce.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

But as Australian lakes started to dry out and become saltier, survival got harder.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 3, 2024

However, the treated water still contains trace amounts of contaminants and is five to 10 times saltier than ocean water.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

Comes out a little saltier than I intended, but whatever.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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