Relating to, containing or tasting of common salt (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Relating to, containing or tasting of common salt (adjective)”? The solution is SALINE, a 6-letter word built on the root SAL (“salt”). It appeared in the June 21, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
SALINE
SAL***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”. Browse the full June 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.