Relating to, containing or tasting of common salt (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen June 21, 2026
Answer
SALINE
The Root
SALmeans “salt”
In a sentence: A glass beaker contained a SALINE solution used in the brine experiment.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Relating to, containing or tasting of common salt (adjective)” has the answer SALINE (6 letters), built on the root SAL, which means “salt”. See the full June 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.