Dictionary.com

turtlet

[ turt-lit ]
/ ˈtɜrt lɪt /

noun

a young or small turtle.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of turtlet

First recorded in 1825–35; turtle1 + -et

Words nearby turtlet

turtle, turtleback, turtledove, turtlehead, turtleneck, turtlet, turves, turya, Tuscaloosa, Tuscan, Tuscany
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020