Wordle Answer for December 31, 2023
On December 31, 2023, the daily Wordle puzzle resolved to SALTY. Here's the full breakdown — hints for each turn count, the definition, and the supporting clues we generated when this puzzle was live.
The answer
SALTY
What salty means
Containing, tasting of, or preserved with salt, or (of a person) bad-tempered and bitter about something.
Where the word comes from
From Old English *sealt*, meaning salt itself, combined with the adjective suffix *-y*. The base *sealt* descends from Proto-Germanic *saltaz*, which probably comes from the same root as Latin *sal* (salt). The metaphorical sense of "sharp-tongued" or "witty" emerged in the 20th century from the idea of salt's bite and sting.
Hints for December 31, 2023
Each row is the starting word our algorithm picks for that turn count, with the tiles Wordle would have shown in response.
Synonyms of salty
- piquant
- stimulating
- tasteful
- salt
- saline
Used in a sentence
The old sailor's _____ language made everyone at the dinner table feel uncomfortable.
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