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salty-ish

salty-ish

7.0
Having a light taste of salt
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɔlti ɪʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : salado
  • The fries were salty-ish, which made them just right for my taste.

Examples

  • The popcorn tasted salty-ish but not overwhelming.

  • This soup is a bit salty-ish.

  • After adding the seasoning, the sauce became a bit more salty-ish than before.

  • She prefers her snacks salty-ish rather than extremely salty.

  • The fries were salty-ish, which made them just right for my taste.

  • The popcorn tasted salty-ish but not overwhelming.

  • After adding the seasoning, the sauce became a bit more salty-ish than before.

Synonyms

salty
vssalty-ish
61 1.0

Tasting of salt, like sea water or chips

is milder in salt flavour and less strong in taste
briny
vssalty-ish
6 6.4

Tastes slightly salty like sea water

is milder and not mainly associated with sea origin
saline
vssalty-ish
4 4.6

That contains salt, like sea water

is more everyday and milder in salt taste
brackish
vssalty-ish
4 7.2

Slightly salty water that forms when sea water mixes with fresh water

is about mild salt taste in food rather than water origin
saltish
vssalty-ish
6.5

Tastes slightly salty but not strong

is identical in meaning but differs only in phrasing
salted
vssalty-ish
1.0

Food preserved with salt so it lasts longer

is about mild flavour, not the preservation process

Antonyms

bland
23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

unsalted
9 1.0

Food that does not have salt added

How Salty

briny
6 6.4
salty
61 1.0
salty-ish
  • Informal
7.0
bland
23 2.0
unsalted
9 1.0

Surface Forms

salty-ish positive
salty positive

Morphology

salty-ish = salty (transparent) = salt + y + ish

The colloquial suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' attaches to the clear adjective 'salty', producing a predictable 'somewhat salty' meaning.

Etymology

The word salty-ish is made from salt plus -y to make 'salty', and the small ending -ish, which means 'somewhat' or 'like'. So, salty-ish means 'a little salty', not very salty but only slightly.