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Yelper

Yelper

6.7
An animal, often a small dog, that makes a short high sound when hurt or scared
  • noun
  • /ˈjɛlpər/
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  • The Yelper cried out in pain after stepping on a thorn.

Examples

  • The vet recognized the Yelper by its distinctive high-pitched cries during checkups.

  • As soon as the thunder started, the little Yelper hid under the bed and whimpered.

  • The puppy was a constant Yelper whenever someone knocked on the door.

  • She heard a Yelper in the distance.

  • The puppy was a constant Yelper whenever someone knocked on the door.

  • As soon as the thunder started, the little Yelper hid under the bed and whimpered.

  • The vet recognized the Yelper by its distinctive high-pitched cries during checkups.

Surface Forms

Yelper singular
Yelpers plural

Morphology

Yelper = yelp (transparent) = yelp + er

Regular agentive formation: 'yelp' (verb) + '-er' yields 'one who yelps', a directly predictable meaning.

Etymology

Yelper comes from the simple sound word yelp and the ending -er. Yelp is an imitation of a 'short, high cry', so a Yelper is 'one who yelps', a person or animal that gives quick, high cries.