English adjective: salty | |||
1. | salty engagingly stimulating or provocative | ||
Samples | A piquant wit. Salty language. | ||
Synonyms | piquant | ||
Similar | stimulating | ||
Antonyms | unexciting, unstimulating | ||
2. | salty containing or filled with salt | ||
Samples | Salt water. | ||
Similar | brackish, briny, saliferous, saline, saltish | ||
See also | tasty | ||
Antonyms | fresh, sweet | ||
3. | salty one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water | ||
Similar | tasty | ||
Antonyms | tasteless | ||