Definitions for insulars

insulars in·su·lar

Spelling: [in-suh-ler, ins-yuh-]
IPA: /ˈɪn sə lər, ˈɪns yə-/

Insulars is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 268 anagrams from letters in insulars (ailnrssu).

Definitions for insulars

noun

  1. an inhabitant of an island; islander.

adjective

  1. of or relating to an island or islands:
  2. dwelling or situated on an island.
  3. forming an island:
  4. detached; standing alone; isolated.
  5. of, relating to, or characteristic of islanders.
  6. narrow-minded or illiberal; provincial:
  7. Pathology. occurring in or characterized by one or more isolated spots, patches, or the like.
  8. Anatomy. pertaining to an island of cells or tissue, as the islets of Langerhans.

Origin of insulars

From the Late Latin word insulāris, dating back to 1605-15. See insula, -ar1

Examples for insulars

To the insular cynic and the insular moralist they offer an equal opportunity.

The Executive is elected in broad national elections in which discrete and insular minorities carry less weight.

But the sad reality is that the comics industry is too insular to foster any kind of radical change.

The country, with a population of just 725,000, has an insular nature preserving it as a time capsule.

Doing so, he highlighted the degree to which creationism is a decidedly incurious, insular worldview.

Practice as an advocate, and push your way to insular preferment?

Besides, wasn't it all rather sudden, from an insular point of view?

That made him angry, and he said that insular envy made me unresponsive.

All this observation and self-observation possibly says something very depressing about how insular and self-obsessing we are.

It was in a large envelope and had come by the insular post.

Word Value for insulars
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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