Yelps

noun

/jɛlps/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

"The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail."

2.nounA type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.

3.verbTo utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

"The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water."

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