salt shaker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɔltˌʃeɪkɚ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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A small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling it on food for seasoning purposes.
Near-synonym: salt cellar
So she cut the crusts from a pair of chicken sandwiches and set them on a tray along with a saltshaker, a white peach, and a King James bible, and I climbed the stairs to his room.
1995, Michael Chabon, Wonder Boys, Ch.1, at p.4
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| salt shakers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| saltshaker | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
peppermill · pepper mill · pepper shaker · peppershaker
Hypernyms
Relateds
cruet · caster · salt substitute · table salt
Synonyms
Translations (75)
sh соланик (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · pdt Soltstreia (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · egl salarôl (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · et soolatoos (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · koi совдоз (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · bg солница (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sv saltkar (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · lt druskinė (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ckb خوێدان (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · pt saleiro (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · el αλατιέρα (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ga sáiltéar (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · rm salarin (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sh tuzluk (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · cs slánka (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · wa sånî (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · nn saltbøsse (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · egl salén (Modenese) (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · it saliera (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · af soutstrooier (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · de Salzstreuer (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · hy աղաման (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · nl zoutvaatje (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · az duzqabı (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · gl saleiro (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · bg солник (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · mk соларник (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ca saler (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · tr tuzluk (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · fr salière (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sh slanik (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · hu sótartó (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · de Salzfässchen (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · hu sószóró (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · uk соля́нка (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · es potorro salino (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ast saleru (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · he מלחייה \ מִלְחִיָּה (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · egl salèin (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · cmn 鹽瓶 /盐瓶 (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ja 塩入れ (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · nb saltbøsse (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · az nəməkdan (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ary ملاحة (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sh тузлук (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · da saltbøsse (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · fi suolasirotin (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sk soľnička (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · it spargisale (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ru соло́нка (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ajp مملحة (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · aeb مَلّاَحَةْ (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · io saluyo (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · uk сільни́чка (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · nn saltbørse (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · es salero (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · uk сільни́ця (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · arz مَلَّاحَة (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · fa نمکدان (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · eu gatzontzi (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ar رَشَّاشَةْ الْمِلْح (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sv saltströare (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · la salīnum (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ko 소금통 (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · es potorro (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · csb solnica (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · eo salujo (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ko 소금병 (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sgs droskėnė (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ka სამარილე (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sh solanik (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · pl solniczka (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · ro solniță (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · cs solnička (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling) · sh сланик (a small container designed to hold salt and facilitate sprinkling)