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— sal·i·vary adjective

Synonyms

slobber, spit; also foam, froth; expectoration, sputum

sal·i·vate verb -vat·ed; -vat·ing : to produce saliva esp. in excess

— sal·i·va·tion noun

Synonyms

dribble, drivel, drool, slaver, slobber—more at DROOL

sal·low adjective : of a yellowish sickly color

Synonyms

cadaverous, green, lurid, pale, pasty, peaked, sickly—more at SICKLY

1sally noun, plural sallies 1 : a rushing attack on besiegers by troops of a besieged place

2 : a witty remark or retort

3 : a brief excursion

Synonyms

[2] crack, gag, jest, joke, laugh, pleasantry, quip, waggery, wisecrack, witticism—more at JOKE

[3] excursion, jaunt, junket, outing—more at EXCURSION

2sally verb sal·lied; sal·ly·ing 1 : to leap out or burst forth suddenly

2 : to start out on a course or a journey — often used with forth

Synonyms

usually sally forth clear out, depart, exit, get off, go, move, pull, quit, shove, take off—more at GO

salm·on noun, plural salmon also salmons 1 : any of several bony fishes with pinkish flesh that are used for food and are related to the trouts

2 : a strong yellowish pink color

sal·mo·nel·la noun, plural -nel·lae or -nellas or -nella : any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning)

sa·lon noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : an elegant drawing room

2 : a fashionable shop

Synonyms

establishment, place—more at PLACE

sa·loon noun 1 : a large public cabin on a ship

2 : a place where liquors are sold and drunk : BARROOM

3 British : SEDAN 2

Synonyms

bar, barroom, café, pub, public house, tavern—more at BARROOM

sal·sa noun : a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers

1salt noun 1 : a white crystalline substance that consists of sodium and chlorine and is used in seasoning foods

2 : a saltlike cathartic substance (as Epsom salts)

3 : a compound formed usu. by action of an acid on metal

4 : one that sails : SAILOR

— salt·i·ness noun

2salt verb : to preserve, season, or feed with salt

3salt adjective : preserved or treated with salt; also : SALTY

SALT abbreviation Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

salt away verb : to lay away safely

Synonyms

cache, hoard, lay away, lay up, put by, stash, stockpile, store—more at HOARD

salt·box noun : a frame dwelling with two stories in front and one behind and a long sloping roof

salt·cel·lar noun : a small container for holding salt at the table

sal·tine noun : a thin crisp cracker sprinkled with salt

salt lick noun : LICK 5

salt·pe·ter noun [ORIGIN: ME salt petre, alter. of salpetre, fr. MF, fr. ML sal petrae, lit., salt of the rock]

1 : POTASSIUM NITRATE

2 : SODIUM NITRATE

salt·wa·ter adjective : of, relating to, or living in salt water

salty adjective salt·i·er; -est 1 : of, seasoned with, or containing salt

2 : suggesting the sea or nautical life

3 : marked by uncultivated vulgarity

Synonyms

[1] briny, saline; also brackish

[3] racy, spicy, suggestive

sa·lu·bri·ous adjective : favorable to health

Synonyms

healthful, healthy, restorative, salutary, wholesome—more at HEALTHFUL

sal·u·tary adjective : health-giving; also : BENEFICIAL

Synonyms

advantageous, beneficial, favorable, helpful, profitable—more at BENEFICIAL

healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, wholesome—more at HEALTHFUL

sal·u·ta·tion noun : an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy usu. by word or gesture; also : a speech of honor or praise

Synonyms

greeting, hello, salute—more at HELLO

accolade, citation, commendation, encomium, eulogy, homage, paean, panegyric, tribute—more at ENCOMIUM

sa·lu·ta·to·ri·an noun : the student having the 2d highest rank in a graduating class who delivers the salutatory address

sa·lu·ta·to·ry adjective : relating to or being the welcoming oration delivered at an academic commencement

1salute verb sa·lut·ed; sa·lut·ing 1 : GREET

2 : to honor by special ceremonies

3 : to show respect