salty

Everyday

1. Salty means tasting of salt or having salt in it. tree →
2. Salty (informal) can mean a bit rude or cross: a salty reply. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: a word of the story; describes food or water; carries no number. In science: seawater is salty, rivers are fresh; salty water is denser so things float better in it. In health: salty snacks make you thirsty. In stories: the salty sea air.

Examples

• She bought 3 bags of salty chips. tree →
• The salty snacks cost $2 each. tree →
• The sea is salty. tree →
• He drank 2 glasses of water after the salty soup. tree →
• Salty food makes you thirsty. tree →
• An egg floats in very salty water but sinks in fresh water. tree →
• We smelled the salty sea air. tree →
• The chips were too salty to eat. tree →
• Tears taste a little salty. tree →
• He blinked his eyes hard to keep out the salty perspiration streaming down his face. tree →

Note

Describes a thing; carries no clue. Trap: none. Comparison: salty, saltier, saltiest. Opposite of salty water: fresh water. Eating many salty snacks is not healthy.