Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)salta compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) Verbs
(v)saltsprinkle as if with salt“the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps” (v)saltadd zest or liveliness to“She salts her lectures with jokes” (v)saltpreserve with salt“people used to salt meats on ships” Adjectives
(s)salt(of speech) painful or bitter“salt scorn” (Shakespeare),
“a salt apology” 