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Salty

Somewhat salt; saltish.

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Brackish 84% connected

Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil.

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Brackish 84% connected

Saltish, or salt in a moderate degree, as water in saline soil.

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Briny 84% connected

Of or pertaining to brine, or to the sea; partaking of the nature of brine; salt; as, a briny taste; the briny flood.

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Briny 84% connected

Of or pertaining to brine, or to the sea; partaking of the nature of brine; salt; as, a briny taste; the briny flood.

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Saliferous 84% connected

Producing, or impregnated with, salt.

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Saliferous 84% connected

Producing, or impregnated with, salt.

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Saline 84% connected

Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.

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Saline 84% connected

Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic.

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Saltish 84% connected

Somewhat salt.

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Saltish 84% connected

Somewhat salt.

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Stimulating 84% connected

of Stimulate

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Stimulating 84% connected

of Stimulate

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Tasty 84% connected

Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Tasty 84% connected

Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Coarseness 74% connected

The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

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Coarseness 74% connected

The quality or state of being coarse; roughness; inelegance; vulgarity; grossness; as, coarseness of food, texture, manners, or language.

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salt 74% connected

Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; aft…

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salt 74% connected

Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; aft…

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Tasty 66% connected

Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Tasty 66% connected

Having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. See Taste, n., 5.

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Synonym 1

Piquant 92% connected

Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.

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Fresh 94% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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Fresh 94% connected

Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.

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