Isle, n. Etym: [Obs.]
Definition: See Aisle.
Isle, n. Etym: [OF. isle, F. Ʈle, L. insula; cf. Lith. sala. Cf. Insulate.]
1. An island. [Poetic] Imperial rule of all the seagirt isles. Milton.
2. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
Isle, v. t.
Definition: To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island. [Poetic] Isled in sudden seas of light. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
