sellable

English

Etymology

From sell +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛləbəl/

Adjective

sellable (comparative more sellable, superlative most sellable)

1. Able or likely to be sold.

   a sellable commodity

Synonyms

• marketable, tradable, marketworthy, saleable, saleworthy, vendible

Derived terms

• sellability

Translations

saleable — see saleable

Noun

sellable (plural sellables)

1. Something sellable.
   • 1993 May, James McGonigal, quoting Edwin Morgan, Beyond the Last Dragon: A Life of Edwin Morgan, Dingwall: Sandstone Press, published 2010, →ISBN, pages 330–331:

     I have been doing my best to overcome jitters after two Whittingehame Court burglaries, one next door and one in the flat above me, both too near for comfort, done in mid-afternoon by the total non-finesse of smashing the door open, stuffing videos and other portable sellables into a large holdall, and making off into the May sunshine apparently unnoticed by anyone.

   • 2009, Inside New York 2010, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 292, column 1:

     The cobblestone block of Fulton Street is home to more upscale shops and restaurants, but the old wooden pier is where you’ll find food stands, clothing kiosks, and more random sellables like balloon animal crafts.

   • 2015, Pat Obermeier, The President Factor, Cold Cat Books, →ISBN, page 220:

     “Whatcha got?” He nodded to the piles of swag and sellables.

   • 2016, Stella Gemmell, The Immortal Throne, London: Bantam Press, →ISBN, page 215:

     They’re traders, girl. If they stop it’s only to make themselves a sale. And do you think they’d throw off some of their sellables to make way for a pregnant whore?

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