1. the quality or state of being salty; the taste of salt
2. irritability or bad temper; crankiness
Usage: informal

Examples

• The saltiness of the ocean water made it undrinkable.
• She reduced the saltiness of the soup by adding more water.
• The chef adjusted the saltiness to balance the flavors.
• His saltiness about losing the game was obvious to everyone.
• The old man’s saltiness came from years of disappointment.
• The saltiness of the pretzels made me very thirsty.