- tasting of or containing salt; saline.
- piquant; sharp; witty.
- racy or coarse: salty humor.
- of the sea, sailing, or life at sea: salty tales of adventure on the high seas.
- (especially of a sailor) toughened by experience: proud and salty Marines.
- angry, upset, or hostile, especially due to embarrassment or failure:He gets all salty whenever he loses.
- of, tasting of, or containing salt
- (esp of humour) sharp; piquant
- relating to life at sea