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salted

salt·ed
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sawl-tid]
    • /ˈsɔl tɪd/
    • /ˈsɒl.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawl-tid]
    • /ˈsɔl tɪd/

Definitions of salted word

  • adjective salted containing salt; having the taste of salt: salt water. 1
  • adjective salted cured or preserved with salt: salt cod. 1
  • adjective salted inundated by or growing in salt water: salt marsh. 1
  • adjective salted producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not sweet, sour, or bitter. 1
  • adjective salted pungent or sharp: salt speech. 1
  • noun salted a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc. 1

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Origin of salted

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at salt1, -ed3

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Parts of speech for Salted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

salted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for salted

adj salted

  • brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.

noun salted

  • counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
  • jacked — Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss.
  • zested — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.

verb salted

  • deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
  • ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
  • joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
  • marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.

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