Definitions for salary

salary sal·a·ry

Spelling: [sal-uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈsæl ə ri/

Salary is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in salary (aalrsy).

Definitions for salary

noun

  1. a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.

Origin of salary

1350-1400; Middle English salarie Anglo-French Latin salārium salt money. See sal, -ary

Examples for salary

Tom saw, at a glance, that it was his own salary for the current quarter.

Still, he admitted—without disclosing his salary—that he wondered whether the paychecks were too good to last.

They will still receive a salary if something is to happen to Ziad, but she is trying to make sure she saves as much as possible.

James and NBPA head Chris Paul have already suggested that it might be time to get rid of salary constraints altogether.

I know that he has drawn money—papa's salary and his own: he mentioned it incidentally.

Clinkscales is still a cop, and made more than $100,000 in salary and overtime last year.

I have had my salary raised and am now rejoicing in twenty-two dollars a week.

Of course, I was expecting something—a boost in salary, or something like that.

With your own salary, and your friend's, and your writings, you'd make—ah!

Yes, lawyers bill by the hour but are paid an annual salary—plus bonuses.

Word Value for salary
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9

Words with friends

9

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