saltily
In pungent manner
Saltily is the adverb form of salty, meaning in a manner that is sharp, biting, or resentful.
Someone who responds saltily speaks with irritation or wounded pride: She saltily dismissed the criticism.
The word follows the newer slang sense of salty—bitter or upset about something—rather than the literal taste.
Strongly of salt
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
brackish · tangy · piquant · zesty · cured · pickled · seasoning · pinch
Irony used to mock
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- snarkyMockingly critical in tone
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
cutting · scathing · caustic · tart · acerbic · mordant · witty · ironic
Restored to health
- brinedTreated with salt solution
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- cornedPreserved using salt granules
jerky · prosciutto · bacon · anchovies · kippers · lox · gravlax · pastrami
Feeling lingering ill will
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- embitteredMade resentful by hardship
acrimonious · sourly · disgruntled · indignant · sullen · petulant · peeved · miffed
briny
Strongly of salt
sodium · brackish · tangy · piquant · zesty · cured · pickled · seasoning · pinch · dash
sarcasm
Irony used to mock
biting · cutting · scathing · caustic · tart · acerbic · mordant · witty · ironic · mocking
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
brackish · seafoam · spray · seaspray · tidal · coastal · marine · sailors · seadog · nautical
cured
Restored to health
corned · jerky · prosciutto · bacon · anchovies · kippers · lox · gravlax · pastrami · kimchi
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
embittered · acrimonious · sourly · disgruntled · indignant · sullen · petulant · peeved · miffed · vexed
- salting awayStoring for future use
- salting meatSodium preservation of flesh
- salting roadsApplying de-icer to pavement
- salting the mineFraudulently enriching barren ground