salted
Americanadjective
adjective
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seasoned, preserved, or treated with salt
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informal experienced in an occupation
Other Word Forms
- unsalted adjective
- well-salted adjective
Etymology
Origin of salted
Example Sentences
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Maekar recoils at the thought of a child of royal birth subsisting on salted beef.
From Salon
Under the glow of fluorescent lights at Seafood City market in North Hills, packages of premade adobo, salted shrimp fry and and dried anchovies glisten in meat coolers.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s at restaurants — when vegetables arrive glossy, salted, unapologetic.
From Salon
Even so, it has been clear for many years that the likely cost of just one big-ticket item — healthcare — dwarfs what most people have salted away for retirement.
From MarketWatch
There are stale rolls on offer, and some truly foul-smelling salted fish.
From Literature
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