salt

nouns

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
salt
is derived from
salty
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
chemical compound, compound
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
common salt, salt, table salt
is derived from
salty
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
salinity, salt, saltiness
is derived from
salty

verbs

add salt to
salt
is derived from
salter
is derived from
salting
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
lend flavor to
"Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
flavor, flavour, season
sprinkle as if with salt
"the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps"
salt
is a type of (narrower)
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
"She splashed the water around her"
splash, splosh, sprinkle
add zest or liveliness to
"She salts her lectures with jokes"
salt
is a type of (narrower)
make more interesting or flavorful
"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
spice, spice up
preserve with salt
"people used to salt meats on ships"
salt
is derived from
salter
domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
is a type of (narrower)
prevent (food) from rotting
"preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
keep, preserve

adjectives

(of speech) painful or bitter
"salt scorn"- Shakespeare; "a salt apology"
salt
is similar to
keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point
"a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"
sharp