Synonyms of salt

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noun

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
• swabby
• shipman
• jack
• swabbie
• shipmate
• crewman
• lubber
• deckhand
• coxswain
• able seaman
• limey
• lime-juicer
• able-bodied seaman
• sailboater
• powerboater

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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

• 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

Phrases Containing salt

• with a grain of salt
• salt away

• with a grain of salt
• salt away