novelette

[ nov-uh-let ]

/ ˌnɒv əˈlɛt /

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noun

a brief novel or long short story.

Origin of novelette

First recorded in 1805–15; novel¹ + -ette

Words nearby novelette

Novato, Novaya Zemlya, novel, novel coronavirus, novelese, novelette, novelettish, novelist, novelistic, novelize, novella

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Example sentences from the Web for novelette

The Tall T, from a Leonard novelette, starred Randolph Scott and Richard Boone.
Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune|Mike Lupica|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second attempt, in form of a novelette, is nearly ready.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland
Distinguish between the novel, the novelette, and the short-story.
A Manual of the Art of Fiction|Clayton Hamilton
Mr. McClure tried to beguile her into writing him a “novelette,” or a “romance of Bible times,” but Mrs. Ward was not to be moved.
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward|Janet Penrose Trevelyan

Sir, let me tell youthe father in that there novelette come round.
Mary Broome|Allan Monkhouse
Moreover, Matilda was pale and drawn and not far from being downright ugly, far too plain for a novelette at all events.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan

British Dictionary definitions for novelette

novelette

/ (ˌnɒvəˈlɛt) /

noun

an extended prose narrative story or short novel

a novel that is regarded as being slight, trivial, or sentimental

a short piece of lyrical music, esp one for the piano

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单词	novelette
释义	novelette [ nov-uh-let ] / ˌnɒv əˈlɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR novelette ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brief novel or long short story. Origin of novelette First recorded in 1805–15; novel¹ + -ette Words nearby novelette Novato, Novaya Zemlya, novel, novel coronavirus, novelese, novelette, novelettish, novelist, novelistic, novelize, novella Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for novelette The Tall T, from a Leonard novelette, starred Randolph Scott and Richard Boone. Elmore Leonard’s Rocky Road to Fame and Fortune\|Mike Lupica\|September 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The second attempt, in form of a novelette, is nearly ready. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1\|Elizabeth Bisland Distinguish between the novel, the novelette, and the short-story. A Manual of the Art of Fiction\|Clayton Hamilton Mr. McClure tried to beguile her into writing him a “novelette,” or a “romance of Bible times,” but Mrs. Ward was not to be moved. The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward\|Janet Penrose Trevelyan Sir, let me tell youthe father in that there novelette come round. Mary Broome\|Allan Monkhouse Moreover, Matilda was pale and drawn and not far from being downright ugly, far too plain for a novelette at all events. Old Mole\|Gilbert Cannan British Dictionary definitions for novelette novelette / (ˌnɒvəˈlɛt) / noun an extended prose narrative story or short novel a novel that is regarded as being slight, trivial, or sentimental a short piece of lyrical music, esp one for the piano 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 novelette story, yarn, fiction, tale, narrative, prose, paperback, novella, romance, potboiler, cliff-hanger, account
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novelette

noun

Origin of novelette

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Example sentences from the Web for novelette

British Dictionary definitions for novelette

noun

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