yearling.
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).
Meaning & usage
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 yearling lamb
A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.
A sophomore at West Point military academy.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.