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noun

ˈsȯlt How to pronounce salt (audio)
Definition of saltnext
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea

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salt

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adjective

as in saline
of, relating to, or containing salt the oceans are salt water

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salt

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verb

as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language

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Recent Examples of salt
Noun
So glitzy, in fact, that the steakhouse hardly seems an appropriate place to celebrate the late Anthony Bourdain, who preferred a more salt-of-the-earth version like Keen’s. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026 The remedy is oral rehydration solution, which is a mixture of clean water, sugar and salts. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 July 2026
Adjective
It is also made with cabbage, but the seasonings are usually just salt. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026 Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows. — Arundhati Hazra, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nuttles, Disney’s version of chocolate turtles, consisting of milk chocolate, salted caramel and pecans, are available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and often sell out by mid-day. — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 There also are chocolate chips, sprinkles, coconut flakes, hot fudge, salted caramel sauce and strawberry sauce. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
  1. sailor
  2. saline
  3. mix
  4. mariner
  5. salty
  6. weave
  7. tar
  8. insert
Noun
  • Each is 560 feet (171 meters) long and is operated by a crew of about 155 sailors.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused Ukraine over the weekend of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying one sailor was killed and another injured.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of sailor
Adjective
  • Vernaccia di San Gimignano, the region's only white DOCG, has now mostly shaken its reputation for blandness and its best growers are making fresh, saline expressions with shimmering delicacy.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Otherworldly in many ways, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake on California’s eastern edge.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Definition of saline
Verb
  • Dobnak mixed his pitches, including a sinker, sweeper and changeup, to work efficiently through his start.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Anyone who mixes politics, discipline, money and power without transparency cannot lead anything.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of mix
Noun
  • Passed in 1920, the Jones Act requires that all shipments by water within the United States, including by ocean, be made on ships that are built in America, owned by American companies, and crewed by American mariners.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Centcom said the operation was intended to further diminish Tehran’s ability to attack commercial vessels and civilian mariners transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Joseph Wilkins,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of mariner
Adjective
  • Salsa macha added a welcome smoky heat and crunch, while crumbled queso fresco brought enough salty bite to tie it all together.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 30 July 2026
  • The buttery pretzel crust delivers a salty crunch that balances the silky cream cheese layer and bright lemon filling.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of salty
Verb
  • And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The podcast, which launched in 2025, focuses on a single sad track as a means for artists to weave personal narratives.
    — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of weave
Noun
  • The plasma process also produced very little smoke or tar, reducing harmful secondary pollutants typically associated with biomass conversion and making the technology a cleaner way to produce renewable solid fuel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • The process also generated minimal smoke and tar compared with conventional biomass treatment methods.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Definition of tar
Verb
  • In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Unlike traditional microneedling, which uses metal needles inserted and withdrawn, spicules embed superficially and shed with normal skin turnover over a few days.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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