salty
adjective/ˈsɔlti/
Frequency rank: #5,768 most common English word
Meaning
(slang) feeling bitter, resentful, or upset, especially after a loss or embarrassment.
Example sentence
After losing the game by one point, he was really salty for the rest of the day.
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