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oversaltiness

oversaltiness noun: the quality of being oversalty.

Noun

oversaltiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being oversalty.
    • The meat is then given a special mild cure in sweet pickle and wood smoke. This brings out and blends the delicately delicious ham and bacon flavors without drying out the natural juices and without oversaltiness.1907 December 28, “The Epicure's Ham”, in The National Provisioner, volume 37, number 26, page 7

Origin of oversaltiness

From oversalty + -ness.

Questions about oversaltiness

What does oversaltiness mean?
Oversaltiness means the quality of being oversalty.
What part of speech is oversaltiness?
Oversaltiness is a noun.

Words near oversaltiness in the dictionary

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

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