salted

[ sawl-tid ]

adjective

1. seasoned, cured, or otherwise treated with salt.

salted

/ ˈsɔːltɪd /

adjective

1. seasoned, preserved, or treated with salt
2. informal.
   experienced in an occupation

Other Words From

• un·salted adjective
• well-salted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of salted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; salt ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

One of the snacks we do is a smoked beef snack with seasonal fish and a poppy seed tart with salted citrus and chilli.

From Salon

A deconstructed hazelnut dessert with a melody of different textures finished with a salted caramel ice cream.

From Salon

Behind the bar of The Sportsman Inn, Mr Fletcher has flavours on offer from caviar to salted egg yolk.

From BBC

The 11 ingredients in the book — beans, calabaza, cassava, chayote, coconut, cornmeal, okra, plantains, rice, salted cod and scotch bonnet peppers — are all inherently Caribbean ingredients.

From Salon

They were also given show tickets, travel perks and food including, according to the indictment, meals of Nanjing-style salted duck.

From BBC

Related Words

• alkaline
• briny
• pungent
• saline
• sour