ISLET

isle, islet

(noun) a small island

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

islet (plural islets)

A small island

(biology) An isolated piece of tissue that has a specific function

Synonyms

(small island)

• eyot

Anagrams

• IELTS, Leist, Steil, e-list, istle, liest, lites, slite, stile, teils, tiles

Source: Wiktionary


Is"let, n. Etym: [OF. islette (cf. F. îlot), dim. of isle.]

Definition: A little island.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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