- yelper
- n. the whooping (electronic) siren on emergency vehicles.□ The black and white rounded the corner, yelper blasting.□ Turn off the yelper, Chuck, we hear you.
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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yelper — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yelper — noun Date: 1673 1. one that yelps; especially a yelping dog 2. an instrument used by hunters to produce a call or whistle imitating the yelp of the wild turkey hen … New Collegiate Dictionary
yelper — See yelp. * * * … Universalium
yelper — noun One who yelps … Wiktionary
yelper — yelp·er … English syllables
yelper — pə(r) noun ( s) 1. : one that yelps: as a. : a yelping dog b. dialect England : avocet c … Useful english dictionary
Mouth yelper — A diaphragm caller … Hunting glossary
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
