Inuit

or In·nu·it

[ in-oo-it, -yoo- ]

/ ˈɪn u ɪt, -yu- /

noun, plural In·u·its, (especially collectively) In·u·it for 1.

a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.

the language of the Inuit, a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family comprising a variety of dialects.

Also called Inupik.

Origin of Inuit

First recorded in 1755–65; from Inuit: “people,” plural of inuk “person”

usage note for Inuit

See Eskimo, Indian.

Words nearby Inuit

intussusceptum, intussuscipiens, intwine, intwist, in two shakes, Inuit, Inuk, inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin

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Example sentences from the Web for Inuit

Discovered frozen in ice by two Inuit waterbenders, they begin a journey to help him access his full powers as avatar.
‘Game of Thrones’ Withdrawal? Watch Nickelodeon’s Fantasy Epic ‘The Legend of Korra’|David Levesley|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The commenter said Dodson is not a full-blooded member of any tribe and is in fact one-quarter Aleut, not Inuit.
Dan Snyder's Indian Chief Is Neither|Michael Tomasky|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Not that Western civilization has never embraced the mythical Inuit practice of leaving the old out on an ice floe.
The Great Untapped 80-Something Market|Liz Smith|March 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were extremely strong and could lift large bowlders, which were by far too heavy for the Inuit.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

They were much taller than the Inuit and had very long legs and arms, but their eyes were not as good.
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales|Clara Kern Bayliss
The Tornit could not clean the sealskins so well as the Inuit, but worked them up with part of the blubber attached.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Their strength was so great that they could hold a harpooned walrus as easily as the Inuit could hold a seal.
A Treasury of Eskimo Tales|Clara Kern Bayliss
All an Inuit has to do is to get food and skins for himself and his family.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for Inuit

Inuit

Innuit

/ (ˈɪnjuːɪt) /

noun plural -it or -its

any of several Native peoples of N America or Greenland, as distinguished from those from Asia or the Aleutian Islands (who are still generally referred to as Eskimos); the preferred term for Eskimo in N AmericaCompare Yupik

the language of these peoples; Inuktitut

Word Origin for Inuit

from Inuktitut inuit the people, pl of inuk a man

undefined Inuit

See Eskimo

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单词	inuit
释义	Inuit or In·nu·it [ in-oo-it, -yoo- ] / ˈɪn u ɪt, -yu- / noun, plural In·u·its, (especially collectively) In·u·it for 1. a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland. the language of the Inuit, a member of the Eskimo-Aleut family comprising a variety of dialects. Also called Inupik. Origin of Inuit First recorded in 1755–65; from Inuit: “people,” plural of inuk “person” usage note for Inuit See Eskimo, Indian. Words nearby Inuit intussusceptum, intussuscipiens, intwine, intwist, in two shakes, Inuit, Inuk, inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Inuit Discovered frozen in ice by two Inuit waterbenders, they begin a journey to help him access his full powers as avatar. ‘Game of Thrones’ Withdrawal? Watch Nickelodeon’s Fantasy Epic ‘The Legend of Korra’\|David Levesley\|July 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The commenter said Dodson is not a full-blooded member of any tribe and is in fact one-quarter Aleut, not Inuit. Dan Snyder's Indian Chief Is Neither\|Michael Tomasky\|June 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Not that Western civilization has never embraced the mythical Inuit practice of leaving the old out on an ice floe. The Great Untapped 80-Something Market\|Liz Smith\|March 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST They were extremely strong and could lift large bowlders, which were by far too heavy for the Inuit. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas They were much taller than the Inuit and had very long legs and arms, but their eyes were not as good. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales\|Clara Kern Bayliss The Tornit could not clean the sealskins so well as the Inuit, but worked them up with part of the blubber attached. The Central Eskimo\|Franz Boas Their strength was so great that they could hold a harpooned walrus as easily as the Inuit could hold a seal. A Treasury of Eskimo Tales\|Clara Kern Bayliss All an Inuit has to do is to get food and skins for himself and his family. The Second Jungle Book\|Rudyard Kipling British Dictionary definitions for Inuit Inuit Innuit / (ˈɪnjuːɪt) / noun plural -it or -its any of several Native peoples of N America or Greenland, as distinguished from those from Asia or the Aleutian Islands (who are still generally referred to as Eskimos); the preferred term for Eskimo in N AmericaCompare Yupik the language of these peoples; Inuktitut Word Origin for Inuit from Inuktitut inuit the people, pl of inuk a man undefined Inuit See Eskimo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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