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yelper

yelper

6.8
A living thing that makes a short sharp cry when hurt or scared
  • noun
  • /ˈjɛlpər/
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  • The child's sudden yelper made her parents rush to see what had happened.

Examples

  • After stepping on a sharp object, the cat let out a brief yelper of surprise and pain.

  • The frightened yelper skittered under the couch after the thunderstorm.

  • Every time the doorbell rang, the little yelper would make everyone jump.

  • The vet gently calmed the injured yelper before examining its paw.

  • She heard a yelper in the distance.

  • The yelpers in the park startled everyone.

  • When the dog heard the loud thunder, he let out a sharp yelper that startled everyone in the room.

Synonyms

shrieker
vsyelper
1 5.6

Someone or something that makes a loud high sound

makes a short sharp cry usually from pain surprise or fear

Antonyms

stoic
20 7.0

Calm when in pain or under stress

Surface Forms

yelper singular
yelpers plural

Morphology

yelper = yelp (transparent) = yelp + er

The meaning is directly derived from 'yelp' with the agentive suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Yelper comes from the short cry yelp, a word that copies the quick, sharp sound you make when you are hurt or surprised, and the ending -er means 'one who does something'. So a yelper is a person or animal that makes that quick, sharp cry.