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yearling

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year·ling  (yîrlng)
n.
1. An animal that is one year old or has not completed its second year.
2. A thoroughbred racehorse one year old dating from January 1 of the year in which it was foaled.
adj.
Being one year old.
yearling
Noun
an animal that is between one and two years old
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yearlingyearling - a young child                        
bambino, toddler, tot
child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
2.yearlingyearling - a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
bangtail, race horse, racehorse - a horse bred for racing
3.yearlingyearling - an animal in its second year        
eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental, placental mammal - mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Translations
yearling [ˈjɪəlɪŋ] n (racehorse) → potro de un año
yearling [ˈjɪəlɪŋ] year n (horse) → Jährling m


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That night Kotick danced the Fire-dance with the yearling seals.
The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
A fat yearling rewarded a half hour of stealthy creeping and a sudden, savage rush, and it was late in the afternoon when the ape-man settled himself upon his haunches beside his kill to enjoy the fruits of his skill, his cunning, and his prowess.
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Though a long way from his full growth, White Fang, next to Lip-lip, was the largest yearling in the village.
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