Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb salt

4 senses of salt

Sense 1
salt -- (add salt to)
       => season, flavor, flavour -- (lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it")

Sense 2
salt -- (sprinkle as if with salt; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps")
       => sprinkle, splash, splosh -- (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force; "She splashed the water around her")

Sense 3
salt -- (add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes")
       => spice, spice up -- (make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer")

Sense 4
salt -- (preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships")
       => preserve, keep -- (prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh")

Antonyms of adj salted

1 sense of salted

Sense 1
salted, salt-cured, brine-cured -- ((used especially of meats) preserved in salt)

INDIRECT (VIA preserved) -> fresh -- (not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables")

Similarity of adj salted

1 sense of salted

Sense 1
salted, salt-cured, brine-cured -- ((used especially of meats) preserved in salt)
       => preserved (vs. fresh) -- (prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use)