Saltiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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saltiness

 

[ หˆsษ”หl.ti.nษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

taste

The quality of being salty or tasting like salt. Saltiness is one of the five basic tastes, along with sweetness, sourness, bitterness, and umami.

Synonyms

brininess, salinity, savoriness

Examples of usage

  • The saltiness of the sea breeze filled the air.
  • His soup lacked the necessary saltiness to bring out the flavors.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

The quality of being harsh or unpleasant, like a salty attitude or language.

Synonyms

acerbity, bitterness, harshness

Examples of usage

  • Her comments were full of bitterness and saltiness.
  • The saltiness of his remarks left a sour taste in everyone's mouth.

Translations

Translations of the word "saltiness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น salgado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฎเค•เคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Salzigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegurihan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพะปะพะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚onoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅกฉๆฐ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท salinitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ salinidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tuzluluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ผ๋ถ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ูˆุญุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slanost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slanost

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ’ธๅ‘ณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ slanost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ seltu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะทะดั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duzluluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ salinidad

Etymology

The word 'saltiness' originated from the Middle English word 'saltines', which came from the Old French 'salinitรฉ', ultimately derived from the Latin 'salinitas'. The concept of saltiness has been known and appreciated since ancient times, as salt has been a valuable commodity used for flavoring and preserving food.

See also: salt.