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salty

[sawl-tee] / ˈsɔl ti /




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When stirred through at the end, it thickens the tomato juices into something cohesive — salty, tangy, faintly luxurious.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Researchers from the University of Utah analyzed the data and found that freshwater fills sediments beneath the lake's highly salty surface, reaching depths of 3 to 4 kilometers, or about 10,000 to 13,000 feet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

But the robot isn’t salty enough to be of service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

“They can get kind of salty, for sure,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The scent and the feeling are adventurous and exhilarating, with the salty tinge of a sea breeze.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern