yinglet

ying·let
Y4I1N1G2L1E1T1
/ˈjɪŋ.lət/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounyinglet (plural yinglets)

plural yinglets

  1. slanglifestyleA 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.

Origin

Likely suffixed with -let (“diminutive”). Coined by Valsalia in the webcomic Out-of-Placers.

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APA

yinglet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yinglet

MLA

“yinglet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yinglet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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