🇬🇧🇨🇳 salty - 咸 : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "salty" ("咸"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Salty describes a taste that is like salt—strong, sharp, and a little bit like the ocean, like when you eat potato chips, pretzels, or accidentally get ocean water in your mouth.
The pretzels were so salty, my water bottle asked for a raise.
I knew the soup was too salty when the spoon tried to swim back out of the bowl.
My salty popcorn turned movie night into a desert adventure where the hero was my water bottle.
I took one sip of the salty ocean water and immediately apologized to my taste buds.
The ocean is naturally very salty—if you drank a whole glass of seawater it would make you more thirsty, not less, because the extra salt pulls water out of your body!
On the beach, a boy ate salty chips and licked his salty fingers. The wind blew salty spray from the sea into his hair. He tasted a salty drop on his lips and frowned. A friend offered water; he spat, laughing. They shared salty snacks, ran into the waves, and smiled at the bright, salty day.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: B2 Upper Intermediate
This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.
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