I. ˈīl, esp before pause or consonant ˈīəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English isle, ile, from Old French, from Latin insula, perhaps from in + -sula (akin to Latin salum sea, sal salt) — more at in , salt
: island ; especially : a small island
Australian seas are rich in isles — C.L.Barrett
this 54-acre isle is an exclusive residential district — American Guide Series: Minnesota
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to make an isle of
2. : to place on or as if on an isle
the faun is isled within the spotted wood — Randall Jarrell