nilas

N1I1L1A1S1

noun

Newly frozen sea ice in the form of a smooth sheet less than ten centimeters (four inches) thick.

OriginRussian ни́лас →
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Meanings

nilas1

noun
  1. geographyNewly frozen sea ice in the form of a smooth sheet less than ten centimeters (four inches) thick.

Nilas2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Nila

Origin

  1. Russianни́лас
  2. Englishnilas

From Russian ни́лас (nílas), from Saami nulas, 'stripe'.

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Translations

Danish tyndis
  • tyndisthin sheets of sea ice
Estonian niilas
  • niilasthin sheets of sea ice
Finnish sinijää
  • sinijääthin sheets of sea ice
Latvian plânledus
  • plânledusthin sheets of sea ice
Russian ни́лас
  • ни́лас (nílas)thin sheets of sea ice
Swedish blåis
  • blåisthin sheets of sea ice

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nailssnailslainsinalsalinAslin
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nilas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilas.

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