yearling C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈjɪrlɪŋ/ UK /ˈjɜːlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #59426 Meanings 1 noun an animal between one and two years old, or otherwise classed as being in its second year The yearling buck could run through the underbrush more easily than an older antlered deer. 2 noun a young racehorse officially classed as one year old under the age conventions of horse racing The breeder offered the promising yearling at the autumn sale. 3 adj one year old or in the second year of life The reserve released several yearling deer into the larger enclosure. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an animal between one and... one-year-oldjuvenile animal 2 noun · a young racehorse... yearling horse 3 adj · one year old or in the... one-year-old ↔ Opposites adult Word family Related forms yearfoalcalfjuvenilelivestock Etymology From Middle English yerling, formed from year + the noun suffix -ling. Cognates in Dutch and German use the same year-based formation for an animal in its second year. Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # yearling **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈjɪrlɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈjɜːlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 59426 ## Meanings 1. an animal between one and two years old, or otherwise classed as being in its second year 2. a young racehorse officially classed as one year old under the age conventions of horse racing 3. one year old or in the second year of life ## Examples - The yearling buck could run through the underbrush more easily than an older antlered deer. - The breeder offered the promising yearling at the autumn sale. - The reserve released several yearling deer into the larger enclosure. ## Synonyms - one-year-old - juvenile animal - yearling horse ## Antonyms - adult ## Related Forms - year - foal - calf - juvenile - livestock ## Etymology From Middle English yerling, formed from year + the noun suffix -ling. Cognates in Dutch and German use the same year-based formation for an animal in its second year. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown