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yelpish

yelpish adjective: resembling a yelp; yelplike.

Adjective

yelpish (comparative more yelpish, superlative most yelpish)

  1. Resembling a yelp; yelplike.

Forms of yelpish

comparativemore yelpish
superlativemost yelpish

Origin of yelpish

From yelp + -ish.

Questions about yelpish

What does yelpish mean?
Yelpish means resembling a yelp; yelplike.
What part of speech is yelpish?
Yelpish is an adjective.

Words near yelpish in the dictionary

  1. yelpers
  2. yelpier
  3. yelpiest
  4. yelping
  5. yelpings
  6. yelpish
  7. yelplike
  8. yelps
  9. yelpt
  10. yelpy
  11. yelt

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