saltiness

noun

salt·​i·​ness ˈsȯltēnə̇s 

-tin-, 

chiefly British ˈsäl-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being salty

the saltiness of the sea air

humor … usually flavored late in life with a sardonic saltiness

—J. C. Fitzpatrick

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