vegetables preserved in salt or brine; pickles

meat (typically pork) preserved by curing with salt; bacon

a highly concentrated solution of salt in water used primarily for pickling, curing, or industrial processes

containing a mixture of salt and fresh water

salt (colloquial); table salt

nice and salty (taste)

(dialect) (of food) excessively salty

A dialect term for a prostitute from Guangdong, especially those in pre-Revolution Shanghai (loanword from "handsome maid").

harsh, bitter, or painful; often used to describe the taste of tears or a biting emotional quality

lewd, pornographic, or suggestive; perverted

a pervert, especially one who gropes others in public

a combined flavor profile having both salty and sweet characteristics.

a culinary preparation method involving seasoning with salt and deep-frying until crispy

to experience a sudden reversal of fortune, especially from a desperate or low situation