inlet /ɪnˈlɛt/verb 3/ˈɪnlət/ noun 2forms 2 verb3 •To insert; inlay.The team said that many of the bones unearthed were the remains of children, leading them to believe the practice of deforming skulls “may have been inlet and dangerous.” — 2012 •To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it. •To let in; admit. inlet /ˈɪnlət/ noun2 •A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.We hit a bad chop at the inlet. •A passage that leads into a cavity.by opening this new inlet for sensations, you also open an inlet for the ideas — 1748 formsinletting · inlets