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| bitter |
having a sharp and unpleasant taste that is neither sour nor salty. [1/5 definitions] |
| brackish |
somewhat salty; briny. [1/2 definitions] |
| briny |
of or like brine or salt water; very salty. [1/2 definitions] |
| fresh |
not salty. [1/11 definitions] |
| freshwater |
consisting of or pertaining to water that is not salty. [2/3 definitions] |
| fresh water |
water that is not salty. |
| miso |
a salty soybean paste, used esp. in Japanese cuisine. |
| salami |
a spicy, salty sausage, originally from Italy, that is usu. made with beef or pork. |
| salina |
a salty marsh, spring, lake, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| saltwort |
any of several related plants native to Europe and Asia that grow on salty soil or beaches, esp. Russian thistle. |
| savory1 |
not sweet; piquant or salty. [1/4 definitions] |
| solar pond |
a pond with a top layer of fresh water and a bottom layer of dense hot salty water, used to trap solar energy for use in heating or to generate electricity. |
| sour |
the taste sensation produced by something tart or acid; one of the four basic tastes, along with bitter, salty, and sweet. [1/10 definitions] |
| soy sauce |
a thin, dark, salty sauce made from fermented soybeans and used esp. in Chinese and Japanese cooking. |
| sweat |
to excrete salty fluid from the skin pores for cooling of the body; perspire. [1/18 definitions] |
| sweet |
having a flavor like that of sugar or honey; not bitter, salty, or sour in taste. [1/14 definitions] |
| tear1 |
a drop of salty liquid produced in the eye which serves to cleanse and lubricate the surface of the eye and which is often produced in greater amounts when a person feels certain emotions, esp. sadness. [1/4 definitions] |
| terrapin |
an edible North American turtle that lives in fresh or somewhat salty water. |
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