Synonyms of salt

salt 1 of 3

noun

ˈsȯlt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailor
• mariner
• tar
• navigator
• seaman
• swab
• hearty
• sea dog
• gob
• seafarer
• jack-tar
• shipman
• jack
• swabbie
• shipmate
• crewman
• lubber
• deckhand
• coxswain
• able seaman
• limey
• lime-juicer
• able-bodied seaman
• sailboater
• powerboater

salt

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adjective

as in saline

of, relating to, or containing salt

the oceans are salt water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• saline
• salty
• brackish
• briny
• hard

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sweet
• pure
• clear
• nonsaline
• freshwater

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mix
• weave
• insert
• combine
• thread
• incorporate
• intersperse
• blend
• alternate
• lace
• wreathe
• interlace
• integrate
• mingle
• merge
• interweave
• intermingle
• amalgamate
• fuse
• assimilate
• juxtapose
• commingle
• embody

Example Sentences

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

Right now the lineup includes vanilla, chocolate and salted caramel. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Fried sides are on point, with curly fries with togarashi ($5), waffle fries with herbs ($5), sweet potato fries with brown sugar and cayenne ($5) or just straight up shoestring fries ($5-7) or onion rings ($6), salted. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Phrases Containing salt

• salt away
• with a grain of salt