salty

UK: /ˈsɔːlti/ US: /ˈsɔlti/ ,(sôl′tē)

Inflections of 'salty' (adj):

saltier

adj comparative

saltiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

salt•y /ˈsɔlti/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. of, like, or tasting of salt:
   salty tears.
2. racy or coarse:
   salty humor.

salt•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

salt•y  (sôl′tē), adj., salt•i•er, salt•i•est. 

1. tasting of or containing salt;
   saline.
2. piquant;
   sharp;
   witty.
3. racy or coarse:
   salty humor.
4. Naval Terms of the sea, sailing, or life at sea.

• 1400–50; late Middle English; see salt¹, -y¹

salt′i•ly, adv. 
salt′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

salty / ˈsɔːltɪ/ adjective (saltier, saltiest)

1. of, tasting of, or containing salt
2. (esp of humour) sharp; piquant
3. bitter or resentful
4. relating to life at sea

ˈsaltiness noun