stylet

sty·let

noun \stī-ˈlet, ˈstī-lət\

Definition of STYLET

1

a : a slender surgical probe

b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency

c : a pointed instrument (as for graving)

2

: a relatively rigid elongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal

3

: stiletto

Origin of STYLET

French, from Middle French stilet stiletto, from Old Italian stiletto — more at stiletto

First Known Use: 1697

Rhymes with STYLET

abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set

sty·let

noun \stī-ˈlet, ˈstī-lət\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of STYLET

1

also sty·lette \stī-ˈlet\ (audio pronunciation) a : a slender surgical probe b : a thin wire inserted into a catheter to maintain rigidity or into a hollow needle to maintain patency

2

: a relatively rigid elongated organ or appendage (as a piercing mouthpart) of an animal