yearling
(noun) an animal in its second year
yearling
(noun) a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
toddler, yearling, tot, bambino
(noun) a young child
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• grayline, layering, re-laying, relaying
Source: Wiktionary
Year"ling, n. Etym: [Year + -ling.]
Definition: An animal one year old, or in the second year of its age; -- applied chiefly to cattle, sheep, and horses.
Year"ling, a.
Definition: Being a year old. "A yearling bullock to thy name small smoke." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
