SALTY


Meaning of SALTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯl-tē ]

adjective

( salt·i·er ; -est )

Date: 15th century

1. : of, seasoned with, or containing salt

2. : smacking of the sea or nautical life

3.

a. : piquant

b. : earthy , crude

salty language

• salt·i·ly -tə-lē adverb

• salt·i·ness -tē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.