yearling

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year +‎ -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/, /ˈjɪə.lɪŋ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈjɪɚ.lɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ === Noun === yearling (plural yearlings) An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old). A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st. (US) A sophomore at West Point military academy. Synonym: (slang) yuck 2014, Michael E. Haskew, West Point 1915 (page 57) As a yearling, he admitted to doing his part in ensuring that plebes knew their place at the Academy, […] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === grayline, layering, re-laying, relaying == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jœʁ.liŋ/, /jiʁ.liŋ/ === Noun === yearling m (plural yearlings) yearling === Further reading === “yearling”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012