English noun: saltiness | |||
1. | saltiness (communication) language or humor that is down-to-earth | ||
Samples | The saltiness of their language was inappropriate. Self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre. | ||
Synonyms | coarseness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expressive style, style | ||
2. | saltiness (cognition) the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth | ||
Synonyms | salinity, salt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
3. | saltiness (attribute) the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brackishness, brininess, salinity | ||
Domain category | solution | ||