saltier
Increased in brininess
Saltier is the comparative form of salty.
Ocean water is saltier than lake water.
In slang, someone who is saltier is more bitter, resentful, or irritated than another: She was even saltier after losing the rematch.
In heraldry, a saltire (note the spelling) is an X-shaped cross like the Scottish flag.
Strongly of salt
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- piquantPleasingly sharp-tasting
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
cured · preserved · pickled · fermented · smoked · tangy · flavorful · overseasoned
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
acerbic · caustic · cutting · scathing · snide · cynical · disgruntled · annoyed
briny
Strongly of salt
seasoned · cured · preserved · pickled · fermented · smoked · tangy · flavorful · overseasoned · sodium
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
sarcastic · acerbic · caustic · cutting · scathing · snide · cynical · disgruntled · annoyed · peeved
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
oceanography · tides · waves · currents · coastal · brackish · estuary · coral · reef · plankton
ribald
Vulgarly amusing
off-color · risqué · racy · vulgar · lewd · earthy · blue · profane · irreverent · crass
- Taste Comparisonssweeter, sourer, spicier, milder, blander
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
saltiersweeter
Increased in pleasantness
mellower · calmer · gentler · good-natured · unbothered
- salting awayStoring for future use
- salting meatSodium preservation of flesh
- salting roadsApplying de-icer to pavement
- salting the mineFraudulently enriching barren ground
salting, saltiness, saltine, saltiest, saltines, saltire, saltily