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Definition of be salty

salty

  • Clarisa is being salty cause George wants a Christmas present

    Last edited on Dec 03 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 03 2014.

adjective

  • mean or disrespectful.
    Hey! You don't have to be so salty!
    I like my ladies salty.

    Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Nicole from AR, USA on Jul 21 1998.

  • embarrassed because of one's own doing, especially when one makes a claim that turns out to be wrong.
    Man, he was feeling salty!
    Yeah he's salty cause he sure ain't like pepper. Hot.

    Last edited on Mar 24 2020. Submitted by Miranda from OH, USA on Jun 09 1999.

  • angry, irritated, grouchy.
    I'm salty because we lost the basketball game.
    Stay away from Amy, she's really salty today.
    He was salty when he found out he had to work Saturday night.
    I woke up feeling salty this morning after a bad dream about my ex.

    Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by JD from Baltimore, MD, USA on Nov 08 1999.

  • bitter.
    She's still salty because I didn't call her last night.

    Last edited on Feb 28 2000. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Feb 28 2000.

  • displeasing.
    Damn that's salty!

    Last edited on Aug 27 2002. Submitted by J from Cincinnati, OH, USA on Aug 27 2002.

  • corny or childish.
    That was the saltiest joke I've heard in a long time.
    • See more words with the same meaning: corny.

    Last edited on Jul 04 2014. Submitted by Kellaman, D. from MI, USA on May 01 2004.

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Other terms relating to 'angry, annoyed, offended':

Definitions include: offended, upset, or angry, usually by a small slight or a friendly insult.
Definitions include: stolen.
Definitions include: angry.
Definitions include: to make a person agitated or angry.
Definitions include: angry or annoyed.
Definitions include: angry.
Definitions include: very angry.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome".
Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Other terms relating to 'bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing':

Definitions include: a homosexual person.
Definitions include: a lower-quality version of something.
Definitions include: a gathering with many more males than females.
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Definitions include: a gathering with many more males than females.
Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing.
Definitions include: suspicious; "shady".
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Definitions include: damaged or poorly prepared.
Definitions include: in a bad physical state.
Definitions include: a general insult.
Definitions include: to steal.
Definitions include: a tough person or rebel.
Definitions include: displeasing.
Definitions include: a disliked person.

Other terms relating to 'corny':

Definitions include: the state of being cheesy.
Definitions include: cheesy.
Definitions include: lacking in taste; "lame"; "corny".
Definitions include: used in place of the word "cheesy."
Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
Definitions include: to smile widely, with teeth.

Other terms relating to 'embarrassment (related to)':

Definitions include: messed up, weird.
Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
Definitions include: "embarrassed".
Definitions include: a man with no class.
Definitions include: exhausted, not well.
Definitions include: to embarrass one's self.

Other terms relating to 'insubordinate, disrespectful':

Definitions include: prone to being verbally disrespectful; "mouthy".
Definitions include: prone to being verbally disrespectful; "mouthy".
Definitions include: extremely nice, of superior quality; "cool".
Definitions include: a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person.
Definitions include: verbally disrespectful.

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Other terms relating to 'salty':

Definitions include: To be annoyed, irritated or mad.
Definitions include: a person who is bitter, a poor sport.

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