Salt

/sɔlt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A crystalline substance (sodium chloride) that is used to season and preserve food.

I added a pinch of salt to the soup for extra flavor.

Salt in the form of a strong seasoning or flavor enhancer.

The chef recommended using a little more salt in the recipe.

A substance used in various industrial processes.

The factory produces chemicals from rock salt.

A term used to refer to a person who is tough or dependable.

He's a good man, a real salt of the earth.

verb

To add salt to food.

Make sure to salt the pasta water before adding the noodles.

To preserve food (especially meat) with salt.

They used to salt the fish to keep it from spoiling.

Old English sealt, from Proto-Germanic *saltą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sal-.

salt of the earth

A very good and honest person.

salt in the wound

To make a bad situation worse.

take it with a grain of salt

To view something with skepticism or not to take it literally.

worth one's salt

To be worth the pay one receives.

salinity

The concentration of salt in water.

saline

Containing or characterized by a high salt content.

unsalted

Not containing salt.

Feeling bitterness or resentment.

After losing the game, he was really salty about the referee's decision.

To be overly dramatic or upset about something trivial.

She got salty over a simple joke.