salted
AdjectiveUS[sawl-tid]/ˈsɔltɪd/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- (used especially of meats) preserved in saltSynonyms: salt-curedbrine-curedOpposite freshSimilar preserved
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“salted” is listed under Salt.
Salt transitive verb [past tense & past participle Salted; present participle & verbal noun Salting.]
1. To sprinkle, impregnate, or season with salt; to preserve with salt or in brine; to supply with salt; as, to salt fish, beef, or pork; to salt cattle.
2. To fill with salt between the timbers and planks, as a ship, for the preservation of the timber.
To salt a mine, to artfully deposit minerals in a mine in order to deceive purchasers regarding its value. cant — To salt away, To salt down, to prepare with, or pack in, salt for preserving, as meat, eggs, etc.; hence, colloquially, to save, lay up, or invest sagely, as money.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54