Definition of salty Salty

/sɔˈlti/ - [soltee] - salt•y

We found 12 definitions of salty from 5 different sources.

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What does salty mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

salty, saltier, saltiest

salty - containing or filled with salt; "salt water"
  sweet, fresh pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"
  tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
  briny, brackish slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water); "a brackish lagoon"; "the briny deep"
  saliferous containing or yielding salt; "saliferous formations"; "salt domes"
  saline containing salt; "a saline substance "; "salty tears"
salty - one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water
  tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
salty - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
  piquant
  stimulating rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • salty (Adjective)
    Tasting of salt.
  • salty (Adjective)
    Containing salt.
  • salty (Adjective)
    Coarse, provocative, earthy; said of language.
  • salty (Adjective)
    Experienced, especially used to indicate a veteran of the naval services; salty dog from salt of the sea.
  • salty (Adjective)
    Irritated, annoyed; from sharp, spicy flavor of salt.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • salty (a.)
    Somewhat salt; saltish.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • salty
    Containing salt.
  • salty
    Tasting of salt.

Part of speech

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  • salty, adjective.

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