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salty

[ sawl-tee ]
/ ˈsɔl ti /
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adjective, salt·i·er, salt·i·est.

tasting of or containing salt; saline.
piquant; sharp; witty.
racy or coarse: salty humor.
of the sea, sailing, or life at sea.

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RELATED WORDS

saline, alkaline, pungent, briny, sour, salted, piquant, racy, lively, tangy, sharp, acrid, brackish, salt, saliferous, saltish, humorous, snappy, tart, witty

Nearby words

saltus, saltwater, saltwater taffy, saltworks, saltwort, salty, salty dog, salubrious, salud, salugi, saluki

Origin of salty

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at salt1, -y1
Related formssalt·i·ly, adverbsalt·i·ness, nouno·ver·salt·y, adjectiveun·salt·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for salty

salty

/ (ˈsɔːltɪ) /

adjective saltier or saltiest

of, tasting of, or containing salt
(esp of humour) sharp; piquant
relating to life at sea
Derived Formssaltily, adverbsaltiness, noun
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