noun
yeti
YET-ee/ˈjeti/
A legendary hairy humanlike creature said to live in the Himalayas.
The story describes a yeti in the snowy mountains.
Etymology
Sherpa yeh-teh means “small manlike animal,” emphasizing human resemblance rather than great size. English uses the name for the supposed Himalayan creature whose existence was conjectured from tracks in snow.
In context
we call him big hairy man but you guys might call him bigfoot or yeti uh he's a spirit
More examples
- Explorers searched for evidence of the legendary yeti.
- The film portrays a friendly yeti.
- A supposed yeti footprint attracted attention.
Forms
yeti · yetis
Similar words
- Bigfoot
- Bigfoot is a different legendary creature associated with North America; the yeti is associated with the Himalayas.