salty

Meanings

• Adjective

  Tasting or containing an excess of sodium chloride or other salts.

  - "The food was too salty for my taste."
  - "The ocean water is salty."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with salty
bally , calley , valley

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Variants

List of all variants of salty that leads to same result
saltier , saltiest , saltily , saltiness , saltinesses , salty

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Etymology

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Old French saler, from sal, salt

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Trivia

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1. The average American consumes about 3,400 mg of sodium per day, which is more than the recommended daily limit of 2,300 mg.

2. In some parts of the world, people use salt blocks as a source of water for livestock.

3. The Dead Sea is so salty that the water is 10 times saltier than ocean water.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sodium Chloride: A compound of sodium and chlorine, commonly known as table salt.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'salty' is often used to describe something witty, sarcastic, or bitter. For example, a 'salty old sea dog' is a seafaring man known for his gruff demeanor and wealth of experience.

How to Memorize "salty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a shaker of salt or a pile of salt crystals to help remember the taste and texture of salty food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'salty' with something bitter or sour to help remember its taste.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Salt is a Savory Seasoning' to help remember the definition.

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