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figlet

/ˈfɪɡ.lət/

figlet noun: a small fig.

Noun (1)

figlet (plural figlets)

  1. A small fig.
    • Some cultivars bear a single summer crop, while others of the biblical type bear two kinds of fruit: early figs from figlets of previous year and smaller, late summer fruits.All Kinds of Scented Wood (page 156)

Noun (2)

figlet (plural figlets)

  1. (Internet) A text banner with large characters constructed from ASCII art.
    • If you want to get really fancy with your signature, use a figlet, which is a text representation of letters, as shown in Code Listing 11.5.2010, Deborah S. Ray, Eric J. Ray, Unix and Linux: Visual QuickStart Guide

Forms of figlet

pluralfiglets

Origin of figlet

From fig + -let.

From the name of the program that creates them; derived from "Frank, Ian and Glenn's letters".

Words that rhyme with figlet

Questions about figlet

What does figlet mean?
Figlet means a small fig.
What part of speech is figlet?
Figlet is a noun.
How do you pronounce figlet?
Figlet is pronounced /ˈfɪɡ.lət/.
What is the plural of figlet?
The plural of figlet is figlets.

Words near figlet in the dictionary

  1. figitumumab
  2. FIGJAM
  3. figleaf
  4. figleaves
  5. figless
  6. figlet
  7. figlets
  8. Figley
  9. Figleys
  10. figlike
  11. FIGLU

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