saltiness

saltiness: noun

1. language or humor that is down-to-earth

- the saltiness of their language was inappropriate

- self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre

• Syn: ↑coarseness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑salty

• Hypernyms: ↑expressive style, ↑style

2. the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth

• Syn: ↑salt, ↑salinity

• Derivationally related forms: ↑salty, ↑salty (for: ↑salt), ↑salt (for: ↑salt)

• Hypernyms: ↑taste, ↑taste sensation, ↑gustatory sensation, ↑taste perception, ↑gustatory perception

3. the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)

• Derivationally related forms: ↑salty

• Topics: ↑solution

• Hypernyms: ↑property

• Hyponyms: ↑brininess, ↑salinity, ↑brackishness

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saltiness — salt·i·ness … English syllables
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