yelping

yelp  (ylp)

v. yelped, yelp·ing, yelps

v.intr.

To utter a short, sharp bark or cry: excited dogs yelping; yelped in pain when the bee stung.

v.tr.

To utter by yelping.

n.

A short, sharp cry or bark.

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[Middle English yelpen, to cry aloud, from Old English gelpan, gielpan, to boast; see ghel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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yelper n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

yelping - a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) yelp, yip cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"