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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
salty language that earned the movie an R rating
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as in savoury
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships
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Recent Examples of salty
Galen Licht’s flat-bottom boat glides over the gray-green salty waters of Richardson Bay.
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Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Cores under the Mediterranean Sea itself revealed minerals such as gypsum and rock salt that are commonly deposited when salty water dries up.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The nutty, salty cheese pairs beautifully with fresh herbs, oil, and garlic.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
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Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Cores under the Mediterranean Sea itself revealed minerals such as gypsum and rock salt that are commonly deposited when salty water dries up.
—Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
The bagel was salty, soft, chewy with a nice crust and not rubbery.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The nutty, salty cheese pairs beautifully with fresh herbs, oil, and garlic.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salty
Adjective
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The only edible thing in that Airbnb is salt.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lauren's house was wiped clean of all physical evidence, right down to stray hairs in her drain, which is really salt in the wound.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For a little bit of spicy kick, make the pimiento cheese with pepper Jack instead of Cheddar.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The actress had previously teamed up with the company for a suggestive body wash commercial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Bitter Mai is also, improbably, absolutely delicious.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stanway plays in Kelly on the left wing, who delivers a delicious ball for Russo to head home.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once these yellow, red, orange, or cream blooms appear, squirrels will leave them alone due to their strong, pungent odor.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swift kept experimenting to make her music more pungent, more extreme, even more her.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Wonderfully briny and particularly savory, these tiny fish pack potent flavor.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Simply Nature Organic Harvest Apple Chicken Sausage offers a savory way to enjoy apple season.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Or tender, juicy mojo pork marinated with savory cumin and cilantro, and brightened with zesty lime and orange juices.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The opening hits you with a beautiful mandarin that feels fresh and zesty, paired with the sweetest marshmallow accord that somehow manages to feel both powdery and fluffy at the same time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His piquant style of writing in the unfinished tell-all feels like dropping into a gossip circle in the most glamorous (and cutting) powder room on the planet.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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