yeti
[
yet
-ee]
/ˈyɛt i/
noun
, (
sometimes initial capital letter
)
1.
Abominable Snowman
.
Origin
1950-55;
< the Tibetan language of the Sherpas
Examples from the web for
yeti
No specimen of bigfoot,
yeti
or other similar organisms has ever been found.
yeti
will find our exposition a marvel-an education in itself.
The
yeti
has become a cultural icon, appearing in movies, books and video games.
British Dictionary definitions for
yeti
yeti
/
ˈjɛtɪ
/
noun
1.
another term for
abominable snowman
Word Origin
C20: from Tibetan
Word Origin and History for
yeti
1937, from Sherpa (Tibetan)
yeh-teh
"small manlike animal."