yeti

[ yet-ee ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. Abominable Snowman.

yeti

/ ˈjɛtɪ /

noun

1. another term for abominable snowman

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeti¹

First recorded in 1950–55; < the Tibetan language of the Sherpas

Word History and Origins

Origin of yeti¹

C20: from Tibetan

Example Sentences

“Imagine you had to publish a debunking of the yeti in the yeti-hunting journal and the only people who peer review it are yeti experts,” he says.

From Science Magazine

But “The Primevals,” about a group of researchers who discover gigantic yetis and other prehistoric creatures, made those movie delays look minuscule when it was released in theaters in March.

From New York Times

LIKES: Secretly maintains a social media account focused on yetis and the Loch Ness Monster.

From Literature

"This amendment would make sure that we are protecting yetis, or Sasquatch or Bigfoot, from whatever this conspiracy is that we're passing in this legislation," he said during debate.

From BBC

A society of isolated yetis lives high in the snowy mountains, and their community has a set of strict laws that are etched in stone, literally.

From New York Times