isle
[ ahyl ]
noun
a small island.
any island.
verb (used with object),isled, isl·ing.
to make into or as if into an isle.
to place on or as if on an isle.
Origin of isle
11250–1300; Middle English i(s)le<Old French <Latin īnsula
Other words from isle
- isleless, adjective
Words that may be confused with isle
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British Dictionary definitions for isle
isle
/ (aɪl) /
noun
an island, esp a small one: used in literature and (when cap.) in place names
Origin of isle
1C13: from Old French isle, from Latin insula island
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