ficlet
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Meaning · English
A short fic; a short piece of fan fiction or (less commonly) original fiction.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ficlet” mean?
A short fic; a short piece of fan fiction or (less commonly) original fiction.
Is “ficlet” formal or informal?
ficlet is generally slang.