yeti
pronunciation
How to pronounce yeti in British English:
UK [ˈjeti]
How to pronounce yeti in American English:
US [ˈjeti]
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- Noun:
- large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
Word Origin
- yeti (n.)
- 1937, from Sherpa (Tibetan) yeh-teh "small manlike animal." Compare abominable snowman.
Example
- 1. Months later , a supposed yeti finger was subjected to dna analysis and found to be of human origin .
- 2. Fights between animals from dogs to bears to yeti are held here , and the betting brings in a generous amount of revenue .
- 3. Don 't you fear yeti 's in rio ?
- 4. A team of japanese adventurers say they have discovered footprints they believe were made by the legendary yeti said to roam the himalayan regions of nepal and tibet .
- 5. Many have been used by parents to discipline their children by telling tales of the scary baba yaga or the yeti or the troll that captures and even eats naughty children !