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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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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
Add 2 tablespoons of the salt, and bring to a boil over high; boil until potatoes are tender when pierced using a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain. — Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026 Reuniting with Club Shy co-producer Karma Kid and bringing in Oklou’s right-hand man Casey MQ, Shy unfurls a clean record that’s sultry and soft in equal measure, like any romance worth its salt. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
The company accelerated output from its reserves in the pre-salt, a deep-water region that delivers roughly 80% of Brazil’s crude production. — Mariana Durao, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026 Visitors are not allowed to drink anything underground because the floors — the walls, too — are salt. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
Choosing unsalted or lightly salted varieties is a simple way to enjoy their benefits without adding unnecessary sodium. — Laura Solla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 It’s filled with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate pieces with drool-worthy flavors like raspberry ganache, chocolate lava cake, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel, vanilla dream, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 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
  • The system is designed to help the Navy detect, locate, and classify underwater mines remotely, allowing sailors to conduct mine countermeasure (MCM) operations from safer stand-off distances.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailor
Adjective
  • Treatments include facials and body treatments from 111Skin, myBlend and Dr Burgener, plus the option to book a private spa suite or saline bath.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Lagar de Fornelos 2021 Lindeiros has aromas of jasmine, honeydew melon, and green apple with flavors of melon, apple, and peach accented by bracing minerality and a saline finish.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of saline
Verb
  • For a while, Two Shell’s antics—like sending in decoy DJs pretending to mix—were divisive, but at least the music was exciting.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The story takes place at a time when young British musicians were mixing Punjabi beats with modern, bass-heavy production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mix
Noun
  • Altogether, at least 30 mariners have been killed or are missing in the recent surge of attacks, according to maritime tracking services and the governments of Romania and Bulgaria.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • He is venerated as a patron saint of sailors, mariners, travelers, and whales.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mariner
Adjective
  • The balance of salty, sweet, spicy, and acidic is highly addictive.
    — Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This is where executives plot and plan and spin their offseason narratives to the media while dealing with agents and each other in hotel suites stocked with liquor and salty snacks.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of salty
Verb
  • The fantasy film about a woman (Olivia Colman) who weaves a perfect lover (Alexander Skarsgård) out of the titular material is one of the happy box office surprises of Q4 so far.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In the build-up, Almirón weaved through Toronto’s defense and played a give-and-go with Alexey Miranchuk, who assisted on the winger’s goal.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of weave
Noun
  • Breaking the dependency loop For people trying to quit vaping, health providers warn that switching to cigarettes reintroduces harmful toxins, tar and carbon monoxide.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tar
Verb
  • Monday’s procedure involved inserting a screw in Brown’s neck to stabilize the stress fracture and improve circulation to the area.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The facility can insert atoms of nitrogen, silicon, germanium, tin, or carbon.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of insert

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“Salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salt. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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