noun
yearling
Yearling (noun) means a young animal in its second year of life, so older than one but not yet two.
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1
A young animal in its second year of life, so older than one but not yet two.
"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."
— Henry Fountain, ‘The Worst Thing I Can Ever Remember’: How Drought Is Crushing Ranchers (2021)
2
A young racehorse counted as one year old right up to the following 1 January.
3
A second-year student at the 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.""
— H. Irving Hancock, Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point (1910)
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. It is cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”) and German Jährling (“yearling”).
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What is the meaning of yearling?
"yearling" (noun) means a young animal in its second year of life, so older than one but not yet two.
What is another word for yearling?
Other words for "yearling" include toddler, bambino, tot.
What are the different meanings of yearling?
"yearling" has 3 main meanings: 1. A young animal in its second year of life, so older than one but not yet two; 2. A young racehorse counted as one year old right up to the following 1 January; 3. A second-year student at the West Point military academy.
