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] |