thoughtletn.

Brit.

/ˈθɔːtlᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈθɔtlət/,

/ˈθɑtlət/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thought n., -let suffix.

Etymology: < thought n. + -let suffix. Compare thoughtling n.

A small or insignificant thought.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > thought > product of thinking, thought > [noun] > a thought, thoughts > insignificant

thoughtlingc1811

thoughtlet1820

thoughtkina1871

1820 E. Eliot Peter Faultless 20 Chaste thoughtlets, sinless as a virgin sheet.

1858 H. W. Beecher & E. D. Proctor Life Thoughts 120 Mosses and inconspicuous blooms hidden in the grass, thoughtlets, the intents of the heart.

1863 Reader 22 Aug. 188/1 Mere vendors of what may be called carefully-connected thoughtlets.

1921 Musical Q. 7 4 With our modernists matters are reversed: instead of dressing their thoughtlets in their favourite manner, they handle only such little ideas as will fit their stereotype manner of dressing.

1997 J. Seabrook Deeper v. 164 I don't need little sentencelets and thoughtlets and factlets in order to keep my mindlet happy!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	thoughtlet
释义	thoughtletn. Brit. /ˈθɔːtlᵻt/, U.S. /ˈθɔtlət/, /ˈθɑtlət/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: thought n., -let suffix. Etymology: < thought n. + -let suffix. Compare thoughtling n. A small or insignificant thought. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > product of thinking, thought > [noun] > a thought, thoughts > insignificant thoughtlingc1811 thoughtlet1820 thoughtkina1871 1820 E. Eliot Peter Faultless 20 Chaste thoughtlets, sinless as a virgin sheet. 1858 H. W. Beecher & E. D. Proctor Life Thoughts 120 Mosses and inconspicuous blooms hidden in the grass, thoughtlets, the intents of the heart. 1863 Reader 22 Aug. 188/1 Mere vendors of what may be called carefully-connected thoughtlets. 1921 Musical Q. 7 4 With our modernists matters are reversed: instead of dressing their thoughtlets in their favourite manner, they handle only such little ideas as will fit their stereotype manner of dressing. 1997 J. Seabrook Deeper v. 164 I don't need little sentencelets and thoughtlets and factlets in order to keep my mindlet happy! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1820
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