| island | (n) a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
| island | (n) a zone or area resembling an island |
| islander | (n) an inhabitant of an island, Syn. island-dweller |
| island hop | (v) travel from one island to the next, Example: on the cruise, we did some island-hopping |
| islands of langerhans | (n) cell clusters in the pancreas that form the endocrine part of that organ; secrete insulin and other hormones, Syn. isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans |
| Island | n. [ OE. iland, yland, AS. īgland, &unr_;gland, &unr_;glond; īg, &unr_;g, island + land, lond, land. AS. īg, &unr_;g, is akin to AS. eá water, river, OHG. &unr_;uwa, G. au meadow, Icel. ey island, Dan. & Sw. ö, Goth. ahwa a stream, water, L. aqua water. The
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| Island | v. t. |
| Islander | n. An inhabitant of an island. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Islandy | a. Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands. Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Island { n } [ geogr. ] | Iceland (is) [Add to Longdo] |