Besalted

//bɪˈsɑltɪd// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Treated with salt, covered with salt or turned into salt. not-comparable

    "1870 July 9, "Nature-development and Theology", Littell's Living Age, Vol. 106 (Vol. 18 of the fourth series), No. 1362, page 69, quoting The Contemporary Review. He could no more believe it than he could believe in petrified sea-shells or besalted “Edith, Lot's wife.”"

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"1870 July 9, "Nature-development and Theology", Littell's Living Age, Vol. 106 (Vol. 18 of the fourth series), No. 1362, page 69, quoting The Contemporary Review. He could no more believe it than he could believe in petrified sea-shells or besalted “Edith, Lot's wife.”"

Etymology

From be- + salt + -ed.

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