salting Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of adding salt to food
  2. verb add salt to
    salt.
  3. verb sprinkle as if with salt
    salt.
    • the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps
  4. verb add zest or liveliness to
    salt.
    • She salts her lectures with jokes
  5. verb preserve with salt
    salt.
    • people used to salt meats on ships

WordNet

Salt"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of sprinkling, impregnating, or furnishing, with salt.
  2. A salt marsh.

Webster 1913