Salty (adjective)

  1. Having a taste that is characteristic of salt.
  2. Feeling or expressing anger or resentment; bitter: a salty remark.
  3. Having a sharp or biting quality; pungent: a salty wit.
  4. 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:

  1. The popcorn was a little too salty for my taste.
  2. She was feeling a little salty after the argument.
  3. His salty jokes always made everyone laugh.
  4. She had a salty tongue, never afraid to speak her mind.
  5. He was a salty old dog, having been in the navy for over 30 years.
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