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isle

[ ahyl ]

/ aɪl /

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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

1250–1300; Middle English i(s)le < Old French < Latin īnsula

OTHER WORDS FROM isle

isle·less, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH isle

aisle I'll isle

Words nearby isle

islands council, islands of langerhans, islands of the blessed, islas canarias, islay, isle, isle of capri, isle of dogs, isle of man, isle of pines, isle of sheppey

Example sentences from the Web for isle

Lest you forget our planet has a molten core, this volatile Italian isle will set you straight.

It’s a Big, Big World: Sights That Make You Feel Small |Lonely Planet |December 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He was living on his own in a comfortable apartment on the Isle St Louis.

Baudelaire’s Femme Fatale Muse |James MacManus |May 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Cyprus is nicknamed the Isle of Love because it is the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite.

What Bailout? Six Reasons to Love Cyprus |Kevin Fallon |March 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
A trio played a series of golden oldies—“Moon River,” “The Isle of Capri,” and “Over the Rainbow.”

Richard Nixon’s 100th Birthday Draws Kissinger & Others to Schmaltzy Bash |Sandra McElwaine |January 10, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

For the United States, in the face of this revolutionary uncertainty, Israel remains an isle of democratic stability.

Tzipi Livni: US-Israeli Relationship Should Transcend Partisan Politics |Tzipi Livni |August 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
It was still about twelve miles distant, and as there were no cliffs in sight, it could not be the Isle of Wight.

The Voyage Alone in the Yawl "Rob Roy" |John MacGregor
And when thou wilt be in that isle thou wilt find a little path, and of what thou mayest see within be not dismayed at anything.

The Fairy Mythology |Thomas Keightley
So there, with the lights turned out, with the glow of the fire playing over her bewitching face, Jeanne told them of Isle Royale.

The Crystal Ball |Roy J. Snell
He arrives at the isle of Sancian; and goes off after a little time.

The Works of John Dryden, Volume XVI. (of 18) |John Dryden
My not having men to row, and the uncertainty of the weather, has prevented my going to Phillip isle.

An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island |John Hunter

British Dictionary definitions for isle

isle

/ (aɪl) /

noun

an island, esp a small one: used in literature and (when cap.) in place names

Word Origin for isle

C13: from Old French isle, from Latin insula island