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saltier

USSAWL-tee-er/ˈsɔl.ti.ɚ/UKSOL-tee-er/ˈsɒl.ti.ə/
As a nounSAWL-ty-er

2 meanings of saltier

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of salty. Use it to say something has more salt than something else.

    This soup tastes saltier than the one we had yesterday.

    Ocean water is much saltier than the water in a river.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Another way to write saltire, an X-shaped cross used on flags and shields.

    The shield bore a silver saltier on a deep blue field.

    He painted a bold red saltier across the wooden gate.

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saltier is a form of salty

salty, adjective: Having the taste of salt. Full entry

Forms
saltysaltier comparativesaltiest superlative
Spelling
salty → saltier: change y to i, add -er

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