Synonyms for salt

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1. Tasting of salt

   alkaline, saline, briny; see salty.

2. Preserved with salt

   salted, brined, cured, pickled, corned, marinated, dilled, salt-pickled, preserved, soused*.

noun

1. A common seasoning and preservative

   sodium chloride, common salt, table salt, savor, condiment, flavoring, spice, seasoning, sea salt, road salt.

   Common types of flavoring salts include: garlic, sea, celery, onion, herb, barbecue, salad, seasoning, smoked, hickory smoked; salt substitute.

2. A chemical compound].

   Common chemical salts include: Epsom, Glauber's, Rochelle, mineral, smelling; saltpeter, sal ammoniac, salts of tartar, baking soda.

3. Anything that provides savor

   relish, pungency, smartness; see humor 1, wit 1.

below the salt

not worth one's salt

salt of the earth

with a grain<strong> (or </strong>pinch) of salt

verb

1. To flavor with salt

   season, make tasty, make piquant; see flavor.

2. To scatter thickly

   pepper, strew, spread; see scatter 1, 2.