What is another word for islet?

Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ɪlət] (IPA)

Islets can refer to small islands or clusters of islands, surrounded by water. There are many synonyms for the word islet. Some word options include atoll, cay, isle, key, skerry, or patch of land. Atolls are tropical islands typically formed from coral reefs. Cays are smaller, low-lying sandy islands often found in the Caribbean. Isles are simply another word for islands, while keys are also low-lying islands of sand or coral found in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Skerries are rocky islands found in Northern Europe and the British Isles. Finally, a patch of land is a more broadly used term for islands or small landmasses that are surrounded by water.

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What are the opposite words for islet?

Islet, a small island or isle, has various antonyms. One of the antonyms is "continent," meaning a large landmass, which is the opposite of a small islet. Another antonym for islet is "peninsula," which refers to a narrow strip of land that protrudes into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides, distinct from an islet, which is typically standalone. "Mainland" can also be an antonym of islet, referring to the main contiguous mass of a land, isolated from the smaller islets surrounding it. Finally, "mega-island" or "oceanic island" can also be used as antonyms, which are much larger and more extensive than islets.

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Usage examples for Islet

If you crept upon the islet very quietly, you could hear the rats before you saw them.
"A Vanished Hand"
Sarah Doudney
When they landed on the distant islet, he saw Zeb turn and shake his fist in the direction of Brig Island with vicious emphasis.
"The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune"
Wilbur Lawton
An islet, covered with birch-trees, lay near the opposite shore.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse

Famous quotes with Islet

  • To cleave that sea in the gentle autumnal season, murmuring the name of each islet, is to my mind the joy most apt to transport the heart of man into paradise.
    Nikos Kazantzakis
  • The wonder of the world is o'er: The magic from the sea is gone: There is no unimagined shore, No islet yet to venture on. The Sacred Hazels' blooms are shed, The Nuts of Knowledge harvested.
    George William Russell

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