Isle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An island, especially a small one.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An island.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. See aisle.
  • n. An island.
  • n. A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
  • v. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An island.
  • n. In entomology, same as islet, 2.
  • To cause to become or appear like an isle; insulate; island.
  • To dwell on an isle.
  • n. An old spelling of aisle.
  • n. A hot coal; an ember: usually in the plural.
  • a short platform, generally protected by posts, placed in the middle of a busy street as a convenience and a temporary stopping-place in crossing the street and as a place of safety in avoiding passing vehicles. Also called refuge.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small island
    • Verb Form
    isled    isles    isling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    island   
    Cross Reference
    emerald isle   
    Variant
    aisle   
    Hyponym
    perejil    wight    Isle of Wight   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    island   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Argyll    Kyle    Marseille    Mikhail    Niall    Nile    Pyle    Theil    Weil    Weill   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    peninsula    headland    reef    islet    island    plateau    glade    cove    coast    wilderness   
     
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