islet

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈaɪ.lət/

Definition of islet

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small island.
    “There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.”
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noun

  1. A small island.
    “There is an islet on the other side of this body of water.”
  2. An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function.

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Etymology

From Middle French islette. By surface analysis, is(le) + -let. Mostly displaced native Middle English eyt, eit and Middle English holm, holme (See eyot and holm for more).

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