From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishyetiyet‧i /ˈjeti/ noun [countable] RFa large hairy creature like a human which some people believe lives in the Himalayan mountains SYN Abominable Snowman
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yeti• The most obvious example was the attempt to find a yeti on an expedition Bonington led to climb Menlungtse in the Himalaya.• You once organised an expedition to find the yeti.• I think the yeti is wonderfully unproven in either direction.Origin yeti (1900-2000) Tibetan 