Isle

ahd-5
  • noun. An island, especially a small one.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cause to become or appear like an isle; insulate; island.
  • To dwell on an isle.
  • noun. An island.
  • noun. In entomology, same as islet, 2.
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. An old spelling of aisle.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. See aisle.
  • noun. An island.
  • noun. A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
  • transitive verb. To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An island.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a small island
  • Word Usage
    "Government, contrary to the beliefs of the those in government and those on the left of the isle is a drag on the economy."
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    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    island  
    Hyponym
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Argyll  Kyle  Marseille  Mikhail  Niall  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Highlands  clime  coast  continent  cove  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ait  archipelago  atoll  bar  cay  
    variant
    aisle  
    verb-form
    isled  isles  isling