noun
a common mineral added to food to improve its flavor
Please pass the salt.
Add a pinch of salt to the soup.
Common phrases & grammar
a pinch of salt · salt and pepper · table salt · sea salt
a little salt
salt + noun
American English
How to pronounce salt
noun · verbA1Common word
SAWLT
/sɔlt̚/
One syllable.
a common mineral added to food to improve its flavor
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
verb
to add a common mineral to food or drink to improve its flavor
Salt the water before adding the pasta.
She salted the chicken lightly.
Common phrases & grammar
salt the water · salt the meat · salt to taste
salt + food
salt + food + to taste
Useful expressions
not believe something completely because it may not be true
Take his promise with a grain of salt.
Related words & forms
For the ingredient, usually say salt, not salts.