English Explanatory Dictionary

yearling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
  2. A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
  3. A sophomore at West Point military academy.

Pronunciation

/ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/ /ˈjɪə.lɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yearling.wav /ˈjɪɚ.lɪŋ/

Word forms

yearling yearlings

Etymology

From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).

Synonyms

yuck

Derived words

heifer yearling
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