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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
salty language that earned the movie an R rating
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as in savoury
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships
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Recent Examples of salty
Think kale, roasted squash, and cabbage—hearty, cold-weather vegetables that shine when tossed with sharp vinaigrettes, creamy dressings, or a little salty cheese.
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Stieglitz, who is researching oyster restoration in Biscayne Bay, including studying how oysters are adapting to warmer, saltier conditions, noted that Florida requires training for shellfish harvesters that focuses on cooling oysters quickly to help ensure food safety.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Southern Grove Halloween Trail Mix Sweet meets salty with ALDI’s Southern Grove Halloween Trail Mix, affectionately called Worms & Dirt.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
At its base is tarama—cod roe with a deep, salty sea flavor—which gets blended with bread or potatoes.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
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Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
Stieglitz, who is researching oyster restoration in Biscayne Bay, including studying how oysters are adapting to warmer, saltier conditions, noted that Florida requires training for shellfish harvesters that focuses on cooling oysters quickly to help ensure food safety.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Southern Grove Halloween Trail Mix Sweet meets salty with ALDI’s Southern Grove Halloween Trail Mix, affectionately called Worms & Dirt.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2025
At its base is tarama—cod roe with a deep, salty sea flavor—which gets blended with bread or potatoes.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salty
Adjective
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Star jasmine is moderately salt tolerant but not cold hardy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
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The only edible thing in that Airbnb is salt.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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The staff is brisk, used to locals ordering with a shorthand as precise as Philly cheesesteak lingo, and the souvlaki itself is unlike anywhere else in Athens—simple, spicy, smoky, and closer to kebab than the standard style.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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Evans asked him to detail why, but Doncic, who was suffering from the heat of the spicy wings, just repeated the song’s title.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The department’s content warnings include mild romantic situations and notions of matchmaking, gentle social satire, occasional passive-aggressive dialogue and very mild suggestive themes (but nothing explicit).—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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This result is suggestive but not conclusive, as it was based on modeling and not direct measurements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2025
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Our Test Kitchen pros are always developing delicious pasta recipes, but this One-Pot Spaghetti has become extra famous around the office.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Smoothies are a delicious treat that's creamy, cold and full of flavor.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That goes for bars of pungent soap, essential oils, sonic repellant devices, and hanging up pennies in bags of water, a favorite Internet myth.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The pungent smell of weed pervaded the arena as YoungBoy performed an eclectic set, showcasing the breadth of songs in his catalog.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Officials also presented a savory olive paste called olivatum, as well as linum, a bread-like honey cake.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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White wine, shallots, and lemon zest and juice build on what the butter and garlic get started, and a couple tablespoons of capers give the dish a zesty tang.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to information obtained by PEOPLE, Retro Diet Coke Lime is returning to shelves nationwide, with its signature zesty lime kick that first won hearts before being discontinued in 2018.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His piquant style of writing in the unfinished tell-all feels like dropping into a gossip circle in the most glamorous (and cutting) powder room on the planet.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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