saltier
1 Americanadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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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
In recent decades, as the lake shrank and grew saltier than the ocean, nearly all the fish have died and the migratory birds that relied on them for sustenance have become scarce.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
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
But what she brought back was familiar, the dried fish even saltier, and she sang, with an amused expression, the song the women sang at the center.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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