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yelping
verb
noun
To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- Y
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- ELPIN
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈjɛlpɪŋ/
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
“The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.”
noun
The act of producing a yelp.
“the frenzied yelpings of the huntsman's dogs”
In context
Example Sentences
The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.
the frenzied yelpings of the huntsman's dogs