ready salted

adjective

Seasoned with salt but no other flavoring.

Meanings

adjectiveready salted (not comparable)
  1. UKnot comparableSeasoned with salt but no other flavoring.

    Synonyms: original, plain

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSeasoned with salt but no other flavoring.

Origin

From early crisps that, having previously been shipped with a separate twist of salt, were later salted in advance.

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APA

ready salted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ready%20salted

MLA

“ready salted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ready%20salted. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ready salted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ready%20salted.

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