saltish

[ sawl-tish ]

adjective

1. somewhat salty.

Other Words From

• saltish·ly adverb
• saltish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltish¹

First recorded in 1470–80; salt ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

They sipped on their saltish Kashmiri pink tea a little longer instead of starting on the buffet their host had set out.

From Washington Post

A saltish concretion on reeds and grass in marshy grounds in Galatia.

From Project Gutenberg

First, as to the alimentary apparatus: Taste is very commonly altered in disease, being sour in indigestion, bitter in disorders of the liver, saltish in h�moptysis, rotten in gangrene of the lungs.

From Project Gutenberg

Tea made with saltish water, and salt sheep's milk, have been the only drawbacks of the six days' march.

From Project Gutenberg

The sisters led the way, and the very saltish man followed.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• alkaline
• briny
• pungent
• saline
• salted
• sour