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salty

salt·y [ sáwltee ] (comparative salt·i·er, superlative salt·i·est)


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. tasting of salt: containing or tasting of salt

2. of sea or sailors: associated with the sea or with nautical life

3. lively and amusing: lively, amusing, and sometimes mildly indecent
salty jokes


salt·i·ly adverb
salt·i·ness noun
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