YAR

Etymology 1

Verb

yar (third-person singular simple present yars, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)

(intransitive) To snarl; to gnar.

(intransitive, chiefly, Scotland) To growl, especially like a dog; quarrel; to be captious or troublesome.

Etymology 2

Adjective

yar (comparative more yar, superlative most yar)

(UK dialectal) Sour; brackish.

Etymology 3

Adjective

yar (comparative yarer, superlative yarest)

(nautical, of a vessel, especially sailboat) Quick and agile; easy to hand, reef and steer.

Synonyms

• yare

Anagrams

• -ary, Ary, Ayr, RYA, Ray, ary, ayr, ra'y, ray, rya, γ ray, γ-ray

Source: Wiktionary



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