isle
nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//aɪ̯l//
An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
noun
- 1
An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
Etymology
From Middle English ile, yle (with s added, similar to English island), borrowed from Old French ille, idle, isle, from Latin insula. Not related to island. Doublet of insula.
noun
- 1
Variant of aisleobsoleteObsolete spelling of aisle.
Forms
- plural
- isles
island · A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally…Island · Long Island (in New York State).Islands · A district of Hong Kong.
isle · An island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
Isle · A minor city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, United States.Isobel · A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Isabel.isolate · To set apart or cut off from others.