salt shaker

Tabletop seasoning container

A salt shaker is a small container with holes in its top, used to sprinkle salt onto food at the table.

The companion pepper shaker typically has more or larger holes, since pepper is ground finer.

Pass the salt shaker, please.

container

dispenser

Device that releases portions

receptacle · jar · canister · caddy · bottle · pouch · sachet · packet · refillable · perforated

tableware

napkin

Mealtime wiping cloth

dinnerware · place setting · condiment tray · dining table · restaurant table · buffet station

seasoning

sodium

Eleventh element, highly reactive

fine · granular · crystals · pinch · dash · sprinkle · flavor · savory

material

ceramic

Fired clay material

stainless steel · silver · plastic · wooden · metal · pewter · sterling · cut glass · hand-painted · glazed

design

novelty

Quality of being original

matched set · decorative · miniature · oversized · figural · souvenir · kitschy · retro · art deco · heirloom

Categories
Opposites
seasoning dispensed

salt shakerpepper shaker

Vessel for ground spice

pepper pot · sugar shaker · pepper mill

dispensing mechanism

salt shakersalt grinder

Device crushing salt crystals

pepper grinder · salt mill · pepper mill · mortar and pestle · spice grinder

Family

shake, salt, salty, shaking, shaken, shakes, salts, shaker, unsalted

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G