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| saltshaker |
a small, closed container with holes in the top, used for adding salt to food. |
| salt water |
water to which salt has been added. [2 definitions] |
| saltwater |
full of salt water; living in salt water. |
| salty |
having the taste of salt. |
| sea |
the salt water covering most of the earth; ocean. [2/4 definitions] |
| season |
to improve the flavor of by adding salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorings. [1/4 definitions] |
| seasoning |
something that is added to food to make it taste better. Salt, herbs, and spices are seasonings. |
| seaweed |
a kind of alga that grows in salt water. [1/2 definitions] |
| shellfish |
a small animal that lives in fresh or salt water and has a shell outside its body. Shellfish are not true fish. They are invertebrates, or animals with no backbone. People can eat many kinds of shellfish, including clams, oysters, shrimp, and lobsters. |
| sodium |
a soft, silver-white metal that is a chemical element. It combines easily with other elements and is found in nature only in compounds with other elements. Sodium reacts with chlorine to form the salt we eat in foods. (symbol: Na) |
| sweet |
having no salt. [1/7 definitions] |
| Utah |
a state in the western United States. Its capital is Salt Lake City. (abbreviated: UT) |
| white |
the color of snow or salt; the lightest color. [1/6 definitions] |
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