/ Dictionary / Index S Salishan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sa•lish•an Pronunciation: (sā'lish-un, sal'ish-), [key] — n. a family of American Indian languages including Coeur d'Alêne, Kalispel, and other languages of British Columbia and the northwestern U.S. —adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of this language family or its speakers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: salishan (Thesaurus) Salish saliva Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fidelity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language