islet
Speck in ocean
An islet is a very small island.
The word appears in geography and anatomy alike—the islets of Langerhans are clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
Tiny islets dotted the bay.
Distant or controller
- isolatedSeparated from others
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
unspoiled · hidden · solitary · deserted · castaway · marooned · refuge · retreat
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- speckMinute visible particle
dot · pocket-sized · compact · little · wee · diminutive · micro · pint-sized
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
skerry · holm · reef · shoal · sandbank · lagoon · channel · strait · bay · cove
remote
Distant or controller
- isolatedSeparated from others
- uninhabitedHaving no occupants
- undiscoveredNot yet found
untouched · unspoiled · hidden · solitary · deserted · castaway · marooned · refuge · retreat · sanctuary
tiny
Extremely small in size
speck · dot · pocket-sized · compact · little · wee · diminutive · micro · pint-sized
shore
Land bordering water
cape · headland · spit · estuary · fjord · gulf · coastline · shoreline · tidepools · dunes
oceanic
Of the sea
- nauticalOf ships and sailing
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
currents · kelp · seaweed · seabirds · nesting · wildlife · sanctuary · habitat · rookery · breeding
isletcontinent
Large connected landmass
mainland · landmass · supercontinent · main · subcontinent
- desert islandIsolated landmass, no inhabitants
- Shutter IslandIsolated mental institution setting
- tropical islandWarm-climate landmass surrounded by ocean
- island timeRelaxed scheduling philosophy
- island lifestyleWay of living surrounded by water
- remote islandIsolated land surrounded by sea
island, isle, islets of Langerhans, islander, islanded, islets