English Explanatory Dictionary

yeti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɛ.ti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yeti.wav [ˈjɛ.ɾi]

Word forms

yeti yetis

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan གཡའ་དྲེད (g.ya' dred, “wildman, yeti”), compound of གཡའ (g.ya', “dirt, rust, slate”) and དྲེད (dred, “bear”). Attested since 1937.

Synonyms

abominable snowman

Derived words

yeti boot yeti crab yeti lobster
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