adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
salty
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He was conscious of the salty taste of his own blood.
sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc
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The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.
taste sweet/bitter/sour/salty
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He handed me some black stuff which tasted bitter.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
too
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The main drawback to many of these products is that they tend to be too salty , especially for reductions.
■ NOUN
taste
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Then he tasted the richer salty taste of blood, where the cut on her mouth had opened up.
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He was conscious of the rush of warm fluid down on to his lips, and the salty taste of his own blood.
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A fairly attractive loaf; has a good, nutty, cooked aroma and slightly salty taste .
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The pole was impregnated with a preservative that had a salty taste .
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Cooked aroma with a slightly salty taste .
water
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An array of long thin fingers of salty water descends, interspersed with a similar array of rising fresh water.
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It must then be recharged by soaking in salty water .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She's a surprisingly salty lady.
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The french fries were too salty for me.
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The soup is a little too salty .
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This wine would be excellent with a salty dish such as ham.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Brine shrimp thrive naturally, it is reported, in water so salty that few other forms of life exist there.
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Commercial sauerkraut is very salty so there is no additional salt in the recipe.
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Did you have a salty meal and therefore drink more?
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He cut two thick slices of bread and spread yellow, salty butter over each one.
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However, don't feed your feathered friends very dry bread, desiccated coconut or salty food.
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Infants show pleasure as sweetness is increased and displeasure with slightly salty , acidic, or bitter liquids.