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单词 saltier
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saltier in British English

(ˈsɔːlˌtaɪə)
noun
1.  another name for saltire
comparative adjective
2.  salty
 

saltire in British English

or less commonly saltier (ˈsɔːlˌtaɪə)
noun
heraldry
an ordinary consisting of a diagonal cross on a shield
Word origin
C14 sawturoure, from Old French sauteour cross-shaped barricade, from saulter to jump, from Latin saltāre
 

salty in British English

(ˈsɔːltɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: saltier or saltiest
1. 
of, tasting of, or containing salt
2. 
(esp of humour) sharp; piquant
3.  US informal
bitter or resentful
4. 
relating to life at sea
Derived forms
saltily (ˈsaltily)
adverb
saltiness (ˈsaltiness)
noun

Examples of 'saltier' in a sentence
saltier

The other three flavours have bitter, sour and saltier associations.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The water is as warm as a bath, only saltier.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then once it is reduced it is much saltier.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
That's fine by me: the saltier my seafaring, the better.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
As a result, the sea was getting saltier.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And some baltis are even saltier than seawater, it was revealed yesterday.
The Sun (2010)
The fresh inland water dilutes saltier waters oysters need to thrive.
Houston Chronicle (2010)
It was dropped as sugary, saltier and meatier food became cheaper.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a saltier, less effete, more cussed town.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
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