plural noun
Different kinds of salt used to season food.
The store sells salts from several regions.
These salts give the dish a smoky flavor.
Good to know
For the ingredient in general, English usually uses salt, not salts.
American English
How to pronounce salts
noun · verbA1Common word
SAWLTS
/sɔlts/
One syllable.
Form of salt
Different kinds of salt used to season food.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Adds salt to food or drink to improve its flavor.
She salts the soup before serving it.
The chef salts the vegetables lightly.
plural noun
Crystalline substances such as Epsom salts, used in baths or medicines.
Epsom salts are often added to bath water.
Some salts are used in medicines.
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.