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salty

UK/ˈsɒlti/ US/ˈsɔːlti/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

engagingly stimulating or provocative

  • “a piquant wit”
  • “salty language”
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2.

containing salt

  • “a saline solution”
  • “salty tears”
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3.

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

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Origin

PIE word *sḗh₂l From Middle English salti, equivalent to salt + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian soaltig (“salty”), West Frisian sâltich (“salty”), Dutch zoutig (“salty”), German Low German soltig (“salty”), German salzig (“salty”). (coarse; irritated, annoyed): Referencing the sharp, 'spicy' flavor of salt. (indignant): Perhaps implying the person is a crybaby, shedding salty tears, or derived from the preceding.

Phrases

  • jump salty other
  • salty plum
  • salty tooth other

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