oversaltiness

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noun

The quality of being oversalty.

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Meanings

nounoversaltiness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From oversalty + -ness.

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APA

oversaltiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversaltiness

MLA

“oversaltiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversaltiness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oversaltiness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oversaltiness.

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