sal
noun
salt.
sal
1 American
[sal]
/ sæl /
noun
Chiefly Pharmacology.
sals
plural
Sal
2
American
[sal]
/ sæl /
noun
sal
British
/ sæl /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sal
< Latin sāl; see salt 1
Example Sentences
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“We had one obvious big mistake — I fell on the sal — so that’s something we’re not happy about, but the rest we can be pretty proud of.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Ye salbe blessit quhen men sal curse you, and sal persew you, and sal say al euil aganis you leand, for me.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
Peel the avocado; slice around the seed to remove it; put the avocado in a bowl; add diced jalapenos, sal and pepper; and mash--and there you go.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2017
If you were a purist, you’d be eating prime ggot sal at Park’s BBQ or the mind-bending bulgogi at Gwang Yang BBQ.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2016
Tiring of field and flock, in 1768 he moved to Edinburgh, where he founded a successful business producing sal ammoniac from coal soot, and busied himself with various scientific pursuits.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Brothers Sal and Daniello Cohen have trekked around the U.S. with Sal’s son to follow the Dutch team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Look for another heated consumer inflation report in May,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
It's probably too dated to pick up the requisite votes, but Sal leaves me with a warm glow.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Carson 3, San Pedro 1: Sal Carrillo picked up the save in the Marine League.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Sal gives the others some kind of signal and they get off their bikes, leaving them on the ground almost forming a barrier round us.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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