yearling
IPA: jˈɝɫɪŋ
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "yearling" in Sentences
- A standard price for a yearling was a plug of tobacco.
- The value of Bandini, purchased for $500,000 as a yearling, is soaring.
- Star's David Greathouse of this dark bay or brown yearling, which is from the family of grade
- Moodie that his yearling was at P — 's, and that he would advise him to get it back as soon as possible.
- I am not sure if the yearling is a male or female, but typically female young stay close to their mothers and males go off on their own.
- "He's a big, pretty horse," said Denali's Craig Bandoroff of this bay yearling, which is a half brother to grade I winner Mushka (by Empire Maker).
- The whooping and hollering of a 12 year old who just tagged his first deer was more excitement then many of us aged guys show on a Booner but most within hearing distance would have thot the yearling was the next record buck.
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