yinglet

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Meaning · English

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.

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 “yinglet” mean?

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.

Is “yinglet” formal or informal?

yinglet is generally slang.