salty

adjective

ˈsȯl-tē How to pronounce salty (audio)
Definition of saltynext
1
as in salt
of, relating to, or containing salt salty sea water is safe to swim in, but you really shouldn't swallow it

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2
as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent salty language that earned the movie an R rating

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3
as in delicious
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships

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Recent Examples of salty Feeling salty Cars wait in line at a McDonald's restaurant drive-thru in Sanford, Florida, May 21, 2023. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Soup and Salad Toppers Sauerkraut adds tangy, salty flavor to both fresh salads and comforting soups while providing gut-healthy probiotics. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026 That same serving contains about 321 milligrams, and the numbers climb quickly with larger portions or saltier brands. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 The best snacks have proven staying power, scratching every sweet, salty itch time and time again. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salty
  1. salt
  2. spicy
  3. delicious
  4. suggestive
  5. pungent
  6. savory
  7. zesty
  8. piquant
Adjective
  • And energy intelligence platform Enverus estimates Brazil’s pre-salt production can hit as much as 4 million barrels per day by 2030.
    — Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Fertilizer is essentially salt, plus varying levels of nitrogen and potassium.
    — Shelby Deering, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of salt
Adjective
  • Take oyakodon, a saucy chicken and egg rice bowl, or mapo tofu, where spicy tofu sings with ground meat.
    — Emily Laurence Sardinha, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Waiters in Tom Ford tuxedos, meanwhile, passed around crab cakes and spicy rigatoni—the signature dish of Carbone’s eponymous restaurant.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of spicy
Adjective
  • This countertop-friendly frozen dessert machine features five delicious presets for ice cream, sorbet, gelato, smoothie bowls and frozen yogurt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of delicious
Adjective
  • At the time, fans were quick to point out that the majority of the crew members seen in the clip were men, while Sweeney was sitting in a suggestive pose.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Messages in 2024 between Johnson and Duffey revealed the two men used suggestive language.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggestive
Adjective
  • Many glass cleaners use ammonia to cut through grease and grime, but instead of leaving your appliances polished and shiny, the pungent solution can actually leave a streaky, cloudy sheen on stainless steel.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rordam recommends avoiding fish and other pungent foods leading up to the open house and addressing any lingering odors beforehand.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of pungent
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  • Here, ground beef gets deeply savory with sake, mirin, soy sauce, and scallions.
    — Tadashi Ono & Harris Salat, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some of these new Costco finds are sweet, while others are savory, and a few are twists on classics.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of savory
Adjective
  • The orange bitters add a dry and zesty citrus character, and the Bénédictine brings a late-palate honeyed complexity that is warmed with baking spices.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • His debut carried that discovery into zesty shades of its own, including bright greens, yellows and oranges.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of zesty
Adjective
  • Sipping on the watermelon, calamansi, ginger agua fresca was just the right pairing with my boldly piquant dinner.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Placebo, loukoumi, kouglof, toda raba, Sharapova, tempura, cacao, platypus, shrub, castagnette, potato salada, potage piquant pékinois.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of piquant

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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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