different between needlet vs nerdlet

English

Etymology

needle +? -let

Noun

needlet (plural needlets)

1. (physics, astronomy) A wavelet having the form of a needle.

English

Etymology

nerd +? -let

Pronunciation

Noun

nerdlet (plural nerdlets)

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory) A young or unimportant nerd.
   • 2000, Paula Danziger, Snail Mail No More, Scholastic (2000), ?ISBN, page 67:

     It would be nice to have a little nerdlet in the house who absolutely adores me ... which, if it is a girl, I can teach to accessorize.

   • 2010, Molly Price, White Trash Princess, AuthorHouse (2010), ?ISBN, page 71:

     She and her hubby go to the high school football games every Friday night, and every week she calls to tell me about a little high school nerdlet that sits near them.

   • 2013, Lisa Montgomery Kennedy, The Kennedy Chronicles: The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses, Thomas Dunne Books (2013), ?ISBN, page 146:

     It was looking to be a stunning occasion, my coming-out party as a dirty debutante, and a family affair where my brother and his two besties from high school got to see this nerdlet all growds up on a national stage kicking MAC-smothered ass.

Synonyms

• dweeblet, geeklet, geekling, nerdling

Anagrams

• trendle