saltish
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- saltishly adverb
- saltishness noun
Etymology
Origin of saltish
Example Sentences
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They sipped on their saltish Kashmiri pink tea a little longer instead of starting on the buffet their host had set out.
From Washington Post
A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia.
From Project Gutenberg
First, as to the alimentary apparatus: Taste is very commonly altered in disease, being sour in indigestion, bitter in disorders of the liver, saltish in h�moptysis, rotten in gangrene of the lungs.
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Tea made with saltish water, and salt sheep's milk, have been the only drawbacks of the six days' march.
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The sisters led the way, and the very saltish man followed.
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