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yinglet

Syllables: ying·let/ˈjɪŋ.lət/

yinglet noun: a fictional small, furred, sapient, mollusc-eating creature with characteristics of rats, birds, and reptiles and a pointed "shell-tooth" that impedes the pronunciation of dental fricatives.

Noun

yinglet (plural yinglets)

  1. (slang) A fictional small, furred, sapient, mollusc-eating creature with characteristics of rats, birds, and reptiles and a pointed "shell-tooth" that impedes the pronunciation of dental fricatives.

Forms of yinglet

pluralyinglets

Origin of yinglet

Likely suffixed with -let (“diminutive”). Coined by Valsalia in the webcomic Out-of-Placers.

Words that rhyme with yinglet

Questions about yinglet

What does yinglet mean?
Yinglet means a fictional small, furred, sapient, mollusc-eating creature with characteristics of rats, birds, and reptiles and a pointed "shell-tooth" that impedes the pronunciation of dental fricatives.
What part of speech is yinglet?
Yinglet is a noun.
How do you pronounce yinglet?
Yinglet is pronounced /ˈjɪŋ.lət/.
What is the plural of yinglet?
The plural of yinglet is yinglets.

Words near yinglet in the dictionary

  1. yingjiangite
  2. Yingjisha
  3. Yingko
  4. Yingkou
  5. Yingkow
  6. yinglet
  7. yinglets
  8. Yingling
  9. Yinglings
  10. Yinglish
  11. yinglong

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