saltyEnglishOxford English Thesaurussalty adjective 1 salty water | the bacon was quite salty: salt, salted, saline, briny, brackish; piquant, tangy; over-salted. ▷antonyms fresh, bland. 2 the Princess has a salty sense of humour: lively, vigorous, spirited, colourful, sparkling; zesty, zestful, spicy, sharp; racy, piquant, pungent, tangy, biting; informal punchy.salty Oxford Dictionary of English