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worldlet

worldlet

1 9.9
A very small planet that has its own land and life
  • noun
  • /ˈwɜrldlɪt/
  • Literature
translation icon : mundo pequeño
  • Sealock stared at the cold, dim worldlet through the ship optics for a while, then said, "We're going down this time."
  • icy worldlet

Examples

  • It looked much like Mimas: a small, spherical worldlet punched open by deeply inset bowllike craters.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • What do you bring me from the conquered worldlet?

    Coneheads (1993)

  • Two crew members had already landed, with the traditional "One small step for a man" -- even though walking was impossible on this almost zero-gravity worldlet.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He was larger, and his range was farther, so they went directly to a worldlet in the spike of Oria.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The scientists discovered a new worldlet orbiting a distant star, sparking excitement in the field of astronomy.

  • In the game, players build their own worldlets, cultivating unique ecosystems and societies.

  • The artist created a stunning painting of a vibrant worldlet, complete with its own tiny inhabitants and landscapes.

Synonyms

microworld
vsworldlet
  • Specialized
7.6

A very small world of cells or bacteria seen under a microscope

is a tiny planetary world used mainly in science fiction

Antonyms

universe
∞ 3.2

All of space and everything in it

How Big

world
3.2
planet
∞ 1.0
worldlet
  • Literature
1 9.9
moonlet
  • Specialized
1 7.7
asteroid
314 5.0

Surface Forms

worldlet singular
worldlets plural

Morphology

worldlet = world (transparent) = world + let

Used in sci-fi to denote a very small planet or world; this is a straightforward diminutive reading of 'world'.

Etymology

Worldlet combines world and the little ending -let, the same ending in piglet and leaflet where -let means 'small'. So in stories and science fiction a worldlet is a 'very small' world or planet.