yearling
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Definition of yearling
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
“a yearling lamb”
“Tom Fettig and his wife, Kim, were there with 60 yearlings, about half of a herd they were helping their son raise on the outskirts of Bismarck.”
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noun
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An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
“a yearling lamb”
“Tom Fettig and his wife, Kim, were there with 60 yearlings, about half of a herd they were helping their son raise on the outskirts of Bismarck.”
- A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
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(US)A sophomore at West Point military academy.
“"But is a plebe forbidden to stroll here?" "If a plebe did have the brass to try it," replied Anstey slowly, "I reckon he would have to fight the whole yearling class in turn."”
“As a yearling, he admitted to doing his part in ensuring that plebes knew their place at the Academy, […]”
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Etymology
From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).
Words you can make from yearling
200+ playable · top: LAYERING (12 pts)
Best play layering 12 points8-letter words
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10 words6-letter words
26 words- ANERGY 10 pts
- ARGYLE 10 pts
- GAINLY 10 pts
- GLAIRY 10 pts
- GNARLY 10 pts
- GRAINY 10 pts
- LAYING 10 pts
- RAYING 10 pts
- AERILY 9 pts
- NEARLY 9 pts
- ANGLER 7 pts
- EARING 7 pts
- GAINER 7 pts
- GENIAL 7 pts
- GLAIRE 7 pts
- LINAGE 7 pts
- LINGER 7 pts
- REAGIN 7 pts
- REGAIN 7 pts
- REGINA 7 pts
- REGNAL 7 pts
- ALINER 6 pts
- LARINE 6 pts
- LINEAR 6 pts
- NAILER 6 pts
- RENAIL 6 pts
5-letter words
61 words- AGLEY 9 pts
- ANGRY 9 pts
- EYING 9 pts
- GAILY 9 pts
- GAYER 9 pts
- GIRLY 9 pts
- GLARY 9 pts
- GYNIE 9 pts
- GYRAL 9 pts
- LINGY 9 pts
- LYING 9 pts
- RANGY 9 pts
- YAGER 9 pts
- EARLY 8 pts
- INLAY 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- LAYER 8 pts
- LAYIN 8 pts
- LEARY 8 pts
- LINEY 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RELAY 8 pts
- RILEY 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- YEARN 8 pts
- AGILE 6 pts
- ALGIN 6 pts
- ALIGN 6 pts
- ANGEL 6 pts
- ANGER 6 pts
- ANGLE 6 pts
- ARGIL 6 pts
- ARGLE 6 pts
- GARNI 6 pts
- GLAIR 6 pts
- GLARE 6 pts
- GLEAN 6 pts
- GNARL 6 pts
- GRAIL 6 pts
- GRAIN 6 pts
- INGLE 6 pts
- LAGER 6 pts
- LARGE 6 pts
- LIANG 6 pts
- LIGAN 6 pts
- LIGER 6 pts
- LINGA 6 pts
- RANGE 6 pts
- REGAL 6 pts
- REGNA 6 pts
- REIGN 6 pts
- RENIG 6 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ARIEL 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- LEARN 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- LINER 5 pts
- RENAL 5 pts
4-letter words
80 words- AGLY 8 pts
- GLEY 8 pts
- GRAY 8 pts
- GREY 8 pts
- GYRE 8 pts
- GYRI 8 pts
- YAGE 8 pts
- YAGI 8 pts
- YANG 8 pts
- AERY 7 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ARYL 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- EYRA 7 pts
- INLY 7 pts
- LINY 7 pts
- LYRE 7 pts
- NARY 7 pts
- RELY 7 pts
- YARE 7 pts
- YARN 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- YEAR 7 pts
- AGER 5 pts
- AGIN 5 pts
- AREG 5 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- GAEN 5 pts
- GAIN 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GANE 5 pts
- GEAN 5 pts
- GEAR 5 pts
- GIEN 5 pts
- GIRL 5 pts
- GIRN 5 pts
- GLEN 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- GNAR 5 pts
- GRAN 5 pts
- GRIN 5 pts
- LANG 5 pts
- LING 5 pts
- RAGE 5 pts
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- RING 5 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- EARL 4 pts
- EARN 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LARN 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LEAR 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LIER 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- LIRE 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NARE 4 pts
- NEAR 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RALE 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- REAL 4 pts
- REIN 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- RIEL 4 pts
- RILE 4 pts
3-letter words
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