Yelper

Yelper
Yelper Yelp"er, n. An animal that yelps, or makes a yelping noise. Specifically: (Zo["o]l.) (a) The avocet; -- so called from its sharp, shrill cry. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The tattler. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster]

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  • yelp — yelper, n. /yelp/, v.i. 1. to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox. 2. to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot. v.t. 3. to utter or express by or as if by yelping. n. 4. a quick, sharp… …   Universalium

  • Tattler — Tat tler, n. 1. One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large, long legged sandpipers belonging to the genus {Totanus}. [1913 Webster] Note: The common American …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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