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salty (sôl′tē)

adjective saltier salt′i·er, saltiest salt′i·est

  1. of, tasting of, or containing salt
  2. smelling of or suggesting the sea
    1. sharp; piquant; witty
    2. coarse or earthy
    3. cross or caustic

noun pl. salties salt′·ies

Informal an oceangoing ship that operates on the Great Lakes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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