Yorkie
US/ˈjɔɹki/
Yorkie noun: the Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog weighing 3–7 pounds as adults.
Noun
Yorkie (plural Yorkies)
- The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog weighing 3–7 pounds as adults.
- The sight of that problem was much bigger for such a little dog than I would have ever imagined possible—had I even imagined it. Imagine my four-pound Yorkie as a miniature stallion. It was appalling to me, his noncanine mother.2017 October 17, Amy Tan, Where the Past Begins: Memory and Imagination, HarperCollins, →ISBN
- A Yorkshire pudding.
- It is getting as much air in your batter as possible that will make your Yorkies rise!2004, Ed Baines, Entertain, page 183
- Someone from York, England.
Forms of Yorkie
| plural | Yorkies |
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Origin of Yorkie
From Yorkshire + -ie.
Words formed from Yorkie
Words that rhyme with Yorkie
Questions about Yorkie
- What does Yorkie mean?
- Yorkie means the Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog weighing 3–7 pounds as adults.
- What part of speech is Yorkie?
- Yorkie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Yorkie?
- Yorkie is pronounced /ˈjɔɹki/ (US).
- What is the plural of Yorkie?
- The plural of Yorkie is Yorkies.
Words near Yorkie in the dictionary
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