Definitions
bark in a high-pitched tone
Word origin
From Middle English ȝelp, yelp, from Old English ġielp (“boasting, arrogance, pride”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelp, from Proto-Germanic *gelpą (“boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout”).
Used in a sentence
“The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.”
“The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Sharp cry”4 letters
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