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oversalted

oversalted is the simple past and past participle of oversalt.

Meaning of oversalt

Verb

oversalt (third-person singular simple present oversalts, present participle oversalting, simple past and past participle oversalted)

  1. To add too much salt to (something)
    • On one occasion the caldo verde succeeded admirably, flavors and texture nicely balanced; on another, the sausage had unaccountably been omitted and the broth oversalted.1988 July 15, Sondra Rosenberg, “Restaurant Tours: Brazil, Portugal, and Albany Park”, in Chicago Reader

Questions about oversalted

What is oversalted the simple past and past participle of?
Oversalted is the simple past and past participle of oversalt.

Words near oversalted in the dictionary

  1. oversalaried
  2. oversale
  3. oversales
  4. oversalivation
  5. oversalt
  6. oversalted
  7. oversaltiness
  8. oversalting
  9. oversalts
  10. oversalty
  11. oversample

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