saltish

salt·ish

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sawl-tish]
- /ˈsɔl tɪʃ/
- /ˈsɔːltɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sawl-tish]
- /ˈsɔl tɪʃ/

Definitions of saltish word

adjective saltish somewhat salty. 1
adjective saltish somewhat salty 0

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Origin of saltish

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

First recorded in 1470-80; salt1 + -ish1

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Parts of speech for Saltish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Saltish

saltish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for saltish

adj saltish

brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.

Just one Synonym for saltish