salt water

salt wa·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawlt waw-ter, wot-er]
- /sɔlt ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
- /sɔːlt ˈwɔːtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawlt waw-ter, wot-er]
- /sɔlt ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of salt water words

noun salt water water containing a large amount of salt. 1
noun salt water seawater. 1
noun salt water water with high salt content 1
noun salt water saline solution 1
uncountable noun salt water Salt water is water from the sea, which has salt in it. 0
noun salt water water that contains a high proportion of salt, esp from the sea 0

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Origin of salt water

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Salt water

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Salt water

salt water popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

salt water usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for salt water

noun salt water

brine — Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.
davy jones's locker — the bottom of the sea; grave of those drowned at sea or buried there
marinade — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
ocean — the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.

All 4 Synonyms of salt water