| saltatory |
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or adapted for leaping or jumping. [2 definitions] |
| salt-box |
a style of American house that has two stories in the front and a roof that slopes down over one rear story. |
| saltbush |
any of various plants of the goosefoot family that grow in saline or alkaline soil. |
| salt cake |
impure sodium sulfate, used in the manufacture of paper pulps, soaps, detergents, dyes, and ceramic glazes. |
| saltcellar |
a dish or shaker used to hold table salt. |
| salt dome |
a domelike structure produced in geologic strata by the intrusion of salt, often indicative of oil or gas deposits. |
| salted |
flavored, seasoned, or treated with salt. |
| salt grass |
any of various grasses that grow in salt marshes or alkaline soil. |
| saltimbocca |
an Italian dish consisting of slices of rolled ham or veal seasoned, usu. with sage, and sautéed in butter. |
| saltine |
a crisp, usu. square salted cracker. |
| Salt Lake City |
the capital of Utah. |
| salt lick |
a natural deposit of salt that animals lick to obtain sodium. |
| salt marsh |
lowlands near and often flooded by sea water. |
| saltpeter |
a natural form of potassium nitrate that is used in the manufacture of gunpowder. |
| salt pork |
pork fat with little meat that is taken from the back, sides, or belly of a pig and cured in salt. |
| saltshaker |
a small, closed container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling table salt. |
| salt water |
water with naturally occurring salt in it, such as the water in an ocean. [2 definitions] |
| saltwater |
of, containing, or living in salt water. |
| saltworks |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) a commercial establishment that manufactures salt. |
| saltwort |
any of several related plants native to Europe and Asia that grow on salty soil or beaches, esp. Russian thistle. |
| salty |
containing salt as a flavor. [2 definitions] |