islet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪlət/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaɪlɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ī′lit)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
is•let /ˈaɪlɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a very small island.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
is•let  (ī′lit),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a very small island.

adj. 
  1. [Anat.]situated in or pertaining to the islet of Langerhans:islet cells.
  • Middle French islette. See isle, -et
  • 1530–40
is′let•ed, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
islet / ˈaɪlɪt/
  1. a small island
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French islette; see isle
'islet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-et - B cell - Laysan - Mont-Saint-Michel - ait - et - holm - insulin - insulinoma - islet cell adenoma - islet of Langerhans - millerbird - pancreas

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