Word of the Day: Salt
Salt is a type of mineral that provides flavoring for food. It’s used in food preservation, baking, and cooking. Most animals crave salt because it’s an essential nutrient in their diet.
- The chef made soup, but it needed more salt.
- He added salt to the soup.
- Many people like pretzels because they have a lot of salt.
- Pretzels are salty. (The word “salty” is an adjective.)
- Pretzels are known for their saltiness. (The word “saltiness” is a noun.)
- People with high blood pressure are told by their doctors to cut back on salt.
- It’s not good to eat too much salt.
- Popcorn is salted.
- I salted my popcorn. (I put salt on my popcorn.)
- Meat is often salted.
- Meat usually tastes better when it is salted.
- You can use a salt shaker to put salt on something.
- Most people have salt and pepper shakers in their kitchen or dining room.
- Salt is put onto frozen roadways to help prevent the buildup of ice.
- Salt helps to melt the ice.
- The world’s oceans are salty.
- Don’t drink salt water.
Essential English Dictionary
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