noun
- plural of novelette; short novels or long short stories, typically between a short story and a full novel in length
Examples
- The anthology contained three novelettes by different authors.
- She preferred reading novelettes because they could be finished in one sitting.
- The magazine published novelettes alongside shorter fiction pieces.
- His collection of novelettes explored themes of small-town life.
- The contest accepted novelettes of 15,000 to 40,000 words.
- Several famous novelettes have been adapted into films.