islet

noun

is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
1
: a little island
2

Examples of islet in a Sentence

landed the boat on a tiny islet that we had all to ourselves
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The researchers wanted to develop a less invasive technique that allowed donor islets to be implanted in a site that was more accessible, such as under the skin, and that enabled the islets’ indefinite survival. Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025 Given the size of the islet and the river’s current, her body could have been washed away. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 Spend your days exploring the incredibly islets and your evenings appreciating some of the world’s most unforgettable sunsets. Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The Maldives Best for: Romance, castaway vibes, and overwater excess Dotted across an astoundingly blue Indian Ocean is Asia’s smallest country, an archipelago of 1,192 coralline islets, only 200 of which are inhabited. Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for islet

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of islet was in 1538

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“Islet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islet. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

islet

noun
is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
1
: a little island
2

Medical Definition

islet

noun
is·​let ˈī-lət How to pronounce islet (audio)
: a small isolated mass of one type of tissue within a different type
specifically : islet of langerhans

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