Noun: saltiness sol-ti-nus [N. Amer], sól-ti-nus or sol-ti-nus [Brit]
- The taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
"The saltiness of the sea air was invigorating";
- salt, salinity
- (solution) the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution)
"The saltiness of the soup was overwhelming"
- Language or humour that is down-to-earth
"self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"; "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate";
- coarseness
Type of: expressive style, gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, property, style, taste, taste perception, taste sensation
Encyclopedia: Saltiness