* Taste: A strong, sharp, and often unpleasant taste caused by the presence of sodium chloride.
* Texture: A rough, grainy texture, often associated with dried or cured foods.
* Smell: A distinctive, sometimes pungent odor, especially in the case of seawater or heavily salted foods.
Figurative:
* Emotional: Used to describe something that is emotionally charged, bitter, or sarcastic.
* Aggressive: Used to describe something that is rude, harsh, or confrontational.
* Unkind: Used to describe something that is mean-spirited or cruel.
Descriptive:
* Heavy: Refers to the intense flavor or the weight of salt on the tongue.
* Tangy: Used to describe a specific kind of saltiness, often found in cured meats or fish.
* Briny: Used to describe the taste of seawater or other salty water.
Other:
* Saline: A more scientific term for salty, used to describe solutions containing salt.
* Seasoned: Used to describe food that has been salted for flavor.
Examples:
* "The ocean air was thick with the salty tang of the sea."
* "Her words were salty and sarcastic, cutting him to the quick."
* "The steak was seasoned with a generous amount of coarse, salty grains."
* "The doctor ordered a saline solution to flush the wound."