1) salty. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...Bordering on indelicacy or impropriety: blue, earthy, off-color, provocative, racy, risqué, scabrous, spicy, suggestive. See DECENT.... 2) umeboshi. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A salty, tart condiment made from pickled Japanese plums. Japanese : ume, Japanese plum + hoshi, dried (from hosu, to dry).... 3) saltish. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Somewhat salty.... 4) soy sauce. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...A salty brown liquid condiment made by fermenting soybeans and roasted wheat or barley in brine.... 5) nuoc mam. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A pungent, salty liquid made from fermented anchovies or other fish, used as a seasoning and condiment in Southeast Asian cuisine. Also called fish sauce. Vietnamese... 6) brackish. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...1. Having a somewhat salty taste, especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water: You could cut the brackish winds with a knife/Here in Nantucket... 7) Salado, Rio. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Salado, Río, (re´o sala´tho) (KEY) [Sp.,=salty river], name of several South American rivers, including more than 10 in Argentina. The most important is the Rio Salado... 8) halophile. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...An organism that requires a salty environment. halo·philic (-filik) , ha·lophi·lous (ha-lf-ls) -ADJECTIVE... 9) thirst. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...thirst, sensation indicating the body's need for water. Dry or salty food and dry, dusty air may induce such a sensation by depleting moisture in the mucous membranes... 10) salty. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...or seasoned with salt. 2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life. 3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor. salti·ly -ADVERBsalti·ness -NOUN... |