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as in spicy
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
salty language that earned the movie an R rating
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as in savoury
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
a salty, insightful analysis of male-female relationships
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Recent Examples of salty
Key Lime Pie Ale + Fried Calamari with Spicy Aioli -The tart, tangy notes of the ale pair wonderfully with the crispy, salty calamari, while its biscuity malt undertones add a pleasant contrast to the creamy richness of the spicy aioli.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Miami-Dade County wants the utility to expand its effort, which so far has consisted of slurping up the dense, salty water with a dozen wells and pumping fresher, less salty water underground to the west of the plume to push it back east.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But Ritz’s salty campaign with Aubrey Plaza and Matt Shannon, Uber Eats’ Matthew McConaughey-led, Charli XCX-featuring bit about football being invented to sell food, and Häagen-Dazs’ Fast & Furious tribute also ranked highly.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Miami-Dade County wants the utility to expand its effort, which so far has consisted of slurping up the dense, salty water with a dozen wells and pumping fresher, less salty water underground to the west of the plume to push it back east.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But Ritz’s salty campaign with Aubrey Plaza and Matt Shannon, Uber Eats’ Matthew McConaughey-led, Charli XCX-featuring bit about football being invented to sell food, and Häagen-Dazs’ Fast & Furious tribute also ranked highly.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salty
Adjective
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The only seasonings in this corn casserole are salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.—
Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Aug. 2024
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Here, the country starts looking seriously poor—more salt scrub than sagebrush.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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This weekend’s electrifying showdown at the Etihad between Manchester City and Liverpool just got spicier.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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News how Shepard reacted to watching her steamy scenes with Brody, 44, in the spicy series.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even the film’s basic exposition, showing Anna working in Klaus’s household and receiving her fateful instructions from Hansen, is richly suggestive of the turmoil vibrating beneath the orderly domestic surface.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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And yet, just of late, the stock is exhibiting characteristics suggestive of a bottom.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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This delicious collection also includes a silk robe, sleep mask and a set of scrunchies.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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These delicious ones simmer in a mixture of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce for kick of heat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The air was thick with both anticipation and a pungent smell as visitors flocked to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden last weekend for a chance to see a rare flower bloom.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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The 2013 is a rich, intense, almost brooding wine that begs for hearty stews or (and) pungent mature cheeses.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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The rice serves as both a foundation and a mediator, bridging the creamy blandness of the pasta salad with the blunt-instrument intensity of the plate lunch’s third and central component, one kind or another of salty, savory meat.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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The house selection includes sweet options like pecan, apple, and coconut cream, as well as savory picks like chicken pot pie, quiche, boudin pie, and crawfish pie.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lemon Pound Cake Lager + Lemon Pepper Shrimp Tacos - The crisp, zesty profile of the lager enhances the bright citrus flavors in lemon pepper shrimp while cutting through the richness of the taco’s sauce.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shifting our focus to green things, Yasmin Fahr’s zesty pasta with feta and green olives is briny and tangy and can be on the table in under 20 minutes.—
Melissa Clark,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Here, from the February 21, 1925, issue, are some particularly piquant reminders of shows past.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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Their piquant sensitivity and horror have no equal in Millennial literature and journalism, which have become merely, rabidly politicized — so very socialist and anti-American that today’s media throws its hands up at the L.A. conflagration.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Salty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salty. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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