- Of, containing, or seasoned with salt.
- Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.
- Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor.
saltiness salt'i·ness n.
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salt·y (sôl'tē) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: salty |
adjective
| Antonyms: salty |
Definition: flavored with sodium chloride
Antonyms: blah, bland, dull, unsalted, unsalty
| Marine Corps Dictionary: Salty |
Referring to someone or something with a lot of experience, particularly at sea. A salty Marine is one who has been around a while. A salty uniform is more faded and obviously used but still sharp. Salty language is language salted with profanities or obscenities.
| Word Tutor: salty |
The salty ocean water made her more buoyant than in a regular swimming pool.
| Translations: Salty |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - salt, saltagtig, skarp, bidende
Nederlands (Dutch)
zout, zilt, zoutachtig, gepeperd, gezouten
Français (French)
adj. - salé, (Minér) salin, (fig) salé
Deutsch (German)
adj. - salzig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αλμυρός, αλατισμένος, αλατώδης, (μτφ.) πνευματώδης, σκαμπρόζικος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - salgado
Русский (Russian)
соленый, морской, пахнущий морем, острый, пикантный, непристойный ("соленый")
Español (Spanish)
adj. - salado, picante
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - salt, saltaktig, kvick (bildl), skarp (bildl)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
有盐分的, 咸味浓的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有鹽分的, 鹹味濃的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 소금을 함유한, 노련한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 塩気のある, 塩っぱい, 海の香りのする, 辛辣な, 老練な, 尊大な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) لاذع, مالح
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מלוח, חריף, קשוח, תוקפני, ימי
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