islet

[ ahy-lit ]

/ ˈaɪ lɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR islet ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a very small island.

adjective

Anatomy. situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans: islet cells.

Origin of islet

From the Middle French word islette, dating back to 1530–40. See isle, -et

OTHER WORDS FROM islet

is·let·ed, adjective

Words nearby islet

Isle of Sheppey, Isle of Shoals boat, Isle of Wight, Isle of Youth, Isle Royale, islet, islet cell, islet of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, Islington, Islip

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Example sentences from the Web for islet

Rolf then rested awhile, and looked ahead for Vogel islet, thinking that he could not now be very far from it.
Feats on the Fiord|Harriet Martineau
You cannot escape from this islet on which the Duncan leaves you.
Abandoned|Jules Verne
Why do the fools go out to that islet every night, when they must know damned well what will happen next morning?
The Anglers of Arz|Roger Phillips Dee
Behind the islet it drops down in three or four foaming steps.
Little Rivers|Henry van Dyke

Three miles ahead of them was an islet about half a mile in diameter.
A Knight of the White Cross|G.A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for islet

islet

/ (ˈaɪlɪt) /

noun

a small island

Word Origin for islet

C16: from Old French islette; see isle

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Medical definitions for islet

islet

[ ī′lĭt ]

n.

A small island.

单词	islet
释义	islet [ ahy-lit ] / ˈaɪ lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR islet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a very small island. adjective Anatomy. situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans: islet cells. Origin of islet From the Middle French word islette, dating back to 1530–40. See isle, -et OTHER WORDS FROM islet is·let·ed, adjective Words nearby islet Isle of Sheppey, Isle of Shoals boat, Isle of Wight, Isle of Youth, Isle Royale, islet, islet cell, islet of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, Islington, Islip Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for islet Rolf then rested awhile, and looked ahead for Vogel islet, thinking that he could not now be very far from it. Feats on the Fiord\|Harriet Martineau You cannot escape from this islet on which the Duncan leaves you. Abandoned\|Jules Verne Why do the fools go out to that islet every night, when they must know damned well what will happen next morning? The Anglers of Arz\|Roger Phillips Dee Behind the islet it drops down in three or four foaming steps. Little Rivers\|Henry van Dyke Three miles ahead of them was an islet about half a mile in diameter. A Knight of the White Cross\|G.A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for islet islet / (ˈaɪlɪt) / noun a small island Word Origin for islet C16: from Old French islette; see isle 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 Words related to islet peninsula, reef, archipelago, enclave, isle, sanctuary, bar, shelter, retreat, key, haven, refuge, atoll, cay, ait Medical definitions for islet islet [ ī′lĭt ] n. A small island. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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islet

noun

adjective

Origin of islet

OTHER WORDS FROM islet

Words nearby islet

Example sentences from the Web for islet

British Dictionary definitions for islet

noun

Word Origin for islet

Words related to islet

Medical definitions for islet

n.