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 | ||