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/sawlt"lis/, adj.1. lacking salt.2. lacking vitality; dull; insipid: a saltless person.[1350-1400; ME; see SALT1, -LESS]
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saltless — salt•less [[t]ˈsɔlt lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) lacking salt 2) dull; insipid • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
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