What does salty mean?

Definitions for salty
ˈsɔl tisalty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. piquant, saltyadjective

    engagingly stimulating or provocative

    "a piquant wit"; "salty language"

  2. saltyadjective

    containing or filled with salt

    "salt water"

  3. saltyadjective

    one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

GCIDE

  1. Saltyadjective

    Interesting and witty; piquant; -- of discourse.

  2. Saltyadjective

    Racy; sexually suggestive; -- of discourse.

Wiktionary

  1. saltyadjective

    Tasting of salt.

  2. saltyadjective

    Containing salt.

  3. saltyadjective

    Coarse, provocative, earthy; said of language.

  4. saltyadjective

    Experienced, especially used to indicate a veteran of the naval services; salty dog (from salt of the sea).

  5. saltyadjective

    Irritated, annoyed; from sharp, spicy flavor of salt.

  6. saltyadjective

    Pertaining to those dialects of Catalan, spoken in the Balearic Islands and along the coast of Catalonia, that use definitive articles descended from the Latin instead of the Latin .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saltyadjective

    somewhat salt; saltish

Freebase

  1. Salty

    Salty is the second album by The Mutton Birds. "Anchor Me" reached the top 10 in the New Zealand singles chart.

Anagrams for salty »

  1. slaty

  2. lasty

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of salty in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of salty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of salty in a Sentence

  1. Bonnie Baxter:

    You’ve got the lake shrinking, the habitat is drying up and what water is remaining is too salty for (algae and microbes) to survive.

  2. Jessica Bellworthy:

    The Red Sea was isolated, and became so hot and salty that most life died out.

  3. Mely Martinez:

    If you are into salty, sweet, soft, crunchy, spongy mixed all together with a dash of spice, this is for you, yes, this concoction sounds really weird, but it is an explosion of flavors in your mouth.

  4. Robert Glatter:

    But they are at risk as well when the heat index rises. Keeping ahead of their thirst is the key, not just drinking when they feel thirsty, taking breaks is essential when intensely exercising in the heat for more than one hour. This includes rest, finding shade from the sun, and drinking water mixed with sugar and electrolytes. Salty pretzels, fruit and nuts are always a good option if you don't have access to a drink with sugar and electrolytes.

  5. Francesca Knittel Bowyer:

    Mummy had the fragility of an orchid, the energy of a hummingbird, the tenacity of a hunter. She could change calm waters into a raging storm with a look and the lift of a finger, my heart is a hole without her, but that hole will definitely be filled with incredible memories, sweet, salty and funny. I want her memory to linger with those who knew her and be given to those who did not.

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