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saltier

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. sôl′tē ər; n. sal′tēr, -tīər)

From salty (adj):
saltier
adj comparative
saltiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
salt•i•er1  (sôl′tē ər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. comparative of salty. 

sal•tier2  (sal′tēr, -tīər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Heraldrysaltire.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
salt•y /ˈsɔlti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. of, like, or tasting of salt:salty tears.
  2. racy or coarse:salty humor.
salt•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
salt•y  (sôl′tē),USA pronunciation adj., salt•i•er, salt•i•est. 
  1. tasting of or containing salt;
    saline.
  2. piquant;
    sharp;
    witty.
  3. racy or coarse:salty humor.
  4. Naval Termsof the sea, sailing, or life at sea.
  • 1400–50; late Middle English; see salt1, -y1
salt′i•ly, adv. 
salt′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
salty /ˈsɔːltɪ/ adj (saltier, saltiest)
  1. of, tasting of, or containing salt
  2. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant
  3. US informal bitter or resentful
  4. relating to life at sea
ˈsaltiness n
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