Meaning of salty?

Salty is a slang term used to describe someone who is upset, angry, or bitter about something. It can also refer to someone who is being overly sensitive or defensive.

Salty is a term that can have several meanings:

1. Tasting Like Salt:
- Containing or resembling the taste of sodium chloride (table salt)
- Having a high concentration of salt

2. Causing or Exhibiting a Stinging Sensation:
- Describing a substance or condition that irritates the skin, eyes, or throat
- Referring to wind or air that carries salt particles

3. Relating to the Sea or Sailors:
- Of or pertaining to the ocean
- Characteristic of or associated with sailors or maritime life

4. Informal (Slang):
- Bitter or resentful: Expressing or showing negative emotions
- Sarcastic or witty: Using humor to convey a sarcastic or teasing remark

5. Chemistry:
- Of or containing salt:
- Describes a substance that is formed by the reaction of an acid and a base
- Refers to a compound that contains a metal cation and a nonmetal anion (e.g., NaCl)
- Capable of forming salt:
- Describes an acid or base that can undergo neutralization reactions

Example Sentences:

- The soup is too salty for me to enjoy.
- The wind from the ocean was salty and refreshing.
- Jack the sailor had a salty demeanor.
- Don't be salty about losing the game.
- Sodium chloride is a salty compound that is found in seawater.