English Explanatory Dictionary

yarl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep, guttural vocal style with affected pronunciation, characteristic of male grunge and postgrunge singers of the 1990s and early 2000s.
verb
  1. To sing in this manner.
name
  1. A surname

Pronunciation

/jɑɹl/ /jɑː(ɹ)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yarl.wav

Word forms

yarl yarls yarling yarled

Etymology

Presumably onomatopoeic. Coined by Josh Sinder and Alex Sibbald of the band Hot Rod Lunatics.

Related words

Arl Arle Earl Earle Jarl
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