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Meaning of salty
The primary meaning of the word "salty" is having a strong, sharp taste, often associated with salt.
Etymology of salty
The word "salty" comes from the Old English word "sealt", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "saltiz", and the Proto-Indo-European root "sal-", which is also the source of the Latin word "sal", meaning salt
The word has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the taste of salt, and its meanings have expanded over time to include figurative uses, such as describing a person's language or experience
Synonyms
Definitions
- Having a strong, sharp taste, often associated with salt
- (of a person or their language) having a sharp, witty, or sarcastic quality
- (informal) experienced or worldly-wise, often in a slightly disreputable way
- (of water) having a high concentration of salt, especially seawater
Usage Examples
- The salty air filled my lungs as I walked along the beach
- She has a salty sense of humor and always makes me laugh
- The salty water stung my eyes when I dove into the ocean
- He's a salty old sailor with years of experience at sea