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noun

ˈsȯlt How to pronounce salt (audio)
Definition of saltnext
as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel an old salt who taught me everything I know about sailing and the sea

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adjective

as in saline
of, relating to, or containing salt the oceans are salt water

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salt

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verb

as in to mix
to scatter or set here and there among other things the old sailor salted his tale of the voyage with crude anecdotes and rough language

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Recent Examples of salt
Noun
In a food processor, blend 1 1/2 cups chickpeas, 6 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 3 tablespoons oats, 1 tablespoon milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and baking soda. — Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025 Drinking alcohol triggers the hormone vasopressin, which regulates your body’s water and salt levels. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush. — Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023 In addition to the obvious damage done to a vehicle’s upholstery and carpeting, floodwater is a corrosive and abrasive mixture of water and dirt (and sometimes salt) that works its way virtually everywhere within a vehicle. — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
Verb
Before much of North Carolina was pelted with snow last week, crews were out salting the roads to ensure safe driving conditions. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2025 Officials urged people to stay indoors, and highways and city streets were salted before the storm. — Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salt
  1. sailor
  2. saline
  3. mix
  4. mariner
  5. salty
  6. weave
  7. tar
  8. insert
Noun
  • But why is this all-American team of highly accomplished sailors, generously funded with Tommy Hilfiger on board, struggling?
    — Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The rebels have targeted over 100 merchant vessels with missiles and drones, sinking two vessels and killing four sailors.
    — Graham Underwood, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of sailor
Adjective
  • Trinity tells him that the delay in alerting him was her fault and the saline idea was Mohan’s.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Look for creative ingredient combinations like the Carretera, a blend of mezcal, pineapple Campari, coffee vermouth, and a splash of saline olive juice.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of saline
Verb
  • Position the bed in an area that receives lots of sunshine and mix a well-draining rocky or gritty soil blend by combining equal parts potting soil and coarse sand or fine gravel.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Over the past week, the answer from managers, recruitment staff, sporting and Academy directors has been mixed — critical, reticent and quietly hopeful.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of mix
Noun
  • All Crowley mariners are safe and fully accounted for.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Next Authorities continue monitoring conditions, and mariners should check updates from the NWS before heading out.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of mariner
Adjective
  • Overall, salty snack purchases declined 0.3% during the 52 weeks ending on February 23, according to market research firm Circana.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In public, President Trump is blunt, salty, mean, flattering and gossipy.
    — Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of salty
Verb
  • Rattan is fabricated into furniture using rattan poles or by weaving thinner strips of rattan cane into wicker styles, like the banquette in this coastal kitchen by designer Marina Hanisch.
    — Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Our biases are woven into the very fabric of our existence, shaped by our experiences, cultures and societal norms.
    — Mani Padisetti, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of weave
Noun
  • Nicotine pouches are smokeless, spit-free, and free of harmful tar and combustion byproducts.
    — Edgar Domenech, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from tar and gravel.
    — Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of tar
Verb
  • Digging around a root ball roughly 45 feet in diameter began on June 1, followed by an operation to insert large inflatable airbags underneath.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Royals inserted infield prospect Tyler Tolbert in Witt’s place.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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