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Traditional English :: yelp
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yelpr - n. & v. --n. a sharp shrill cry of or as of a dog in pain or excitement. --v.yelper n. [OE gielp(an) boast (imit.): cf. YAWP] |
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English Idioms :: yellow around the gills
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yelpr - See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS. |
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English Idioms :: yellow journalism
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yelpr - {n. phr.} Cheap and sensational newspaper writing; inflammatory language designed to stir up popular sentiment against another country. * /Yellow journalism is hardly ever truly informative./ |
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English Idioms :: yellow-bellied
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yelpr - {adj.}, {slang} Extremely timid, cowardly. * /Joe Bennett is a yellow-bellied guy, don't send him on such a tough assignment!/ |
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English Idioms :: yellow-livered
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yelpr - {adj.} Cowardly. * /The young boy greatly resented being called yellow-livered and started to fight right away./ |
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Traditional English :: yell
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yelpr - n. & v. --n. 1 a loud sharp cry of pain, anger, fright, encouragement, delight, etc.
2 a shout.
3 US an organized cry, used esp. to support a sports team.
4 sl. an amusing person or thing. --v.intr. & tr. make or utter with a yell. [OE g(i)ellan f. Gmc] |
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