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yeti

[ yet-ee ]
/ ˈyɛt i /
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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)

Abominable Snowman.

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Origin of yeti

First recorded in 1950–55; < the Tibetan language of the Sherpas

Words nearby yeti

yesterweek, yesteryear, yestreen, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, yet, yeti, yett, Yetta, yettie, yeuk, Yevtushenko
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British Dictionary definitions for yeti

yeti
/ (ˈjɛtɪ) /

noun

another term for abominable snowman

Word Origin for yeti

C20: from Tibetan
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