saltiness
The property of being, or tasting, saltyThe property of being, or tasting, salty.
» "These umeboshi aren't sour at all." "That's because their saltiness has been removed and they've been soaked in honey."
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being, or tasting, salty.
Salzigkeit
солёностьsoljónostʹ
- the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
- language or humor that is down-to-earth
- the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
Examples
2 sentences"These umeboshi aren't sour at all." "That's because their saltiness has been removed and they've been soaked in honey."
The saltiness of the feta cheese in Benedito's salad is a great contrast to the sweetness of the fruit.
Translations
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Forms
plural: saltinesses| Singular | saltiness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- language or humor that is down-to-earth:coarseness
- the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth:saltsalinity
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.