Pronunciation

/sæləd/

Definitions

Noun

1. A dish consisting of various chopped or mixed vegetables, fruits, meats, and sometimes grains or pasta, usually dressed with a sauce or dressing, served cold or at room temperature.
2. (figurative) A collection or mixture of unrelated or haphazard elements; a jumbled assortment.
3. (idiomatic) An awkward or confusing situation or conversation.

Verb

1. To prepare or serve a salad.
2. (informal) To mix or confuse things; to create a jumbled state.

Phrases

• “Make a salad” or “put together a salad”
• “A healthy salad”
• “Toss a salad”
• “A green salad” or “Caesar salad”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I love to make different salads with seasonal produce.”
• Verb: “She decided to salad her way through weight loss by eating more greens.”
• Idiomatic: “The meeting was a real salad, with everyone talking over each other.”

Synonyms

• Vegetable medley
• Platter
• Bowl of mixed greens
• Mélange
• Tangle
• Hodgepodge
• Muddle
• Confusion