Salty
(adjective)
- Having a taste that is characteristic of salt.
- Feeling or expressing anger or resentment; bitter: a salty remark.
- Having a sharp or biting quality; pungent: a salty wit.
- Experienced or having been in service for a long time; seasoned: a salty old sailor.
Origin:
From middle english salti, from old english sealt ("salt"), from proto-germanic *saltaz ("salt"), from proto-indo-european *h₁sóltus ("salt").
Examples:
- The popcorn was a little too salty for my taste.
- She was feeling a little salty after the argument.
- His salty jokes always made everyone laugh.
- She had a salty tongue, never afraid to speak her mind.
- He was a salty old dog, having been in the navy for over 30 years.