sal·able adjective orsale·able\ˈsāləbəl\ Etymology:sale + -able 1.: capable of being sold : fit to be sold : marketable, vendible < write a salable story > < little boys … find salable bottles — W.A.White > < develop salable skills — M.B.Smith > 2.archaic: susceptible to bribery : venal • sal·able·nessnoun-es