yearling

[ yeer-ling ]

noun

1. an animal in its second year.
2. a horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.

adjective

1. being a year old.
2. of a year's duration or standing:

   a yearling bride.

yearling

/ ˈjɪəlɪŋ /

noun

1. the young of any of various animals, including the antelope and buffalo, between one and two years of age
2. a thoroughbred racehorse counted for racing purposes as being one year old until the second Jan 1 following its birth
3. 1. a bond that is intended to mature after one year
   2. ( as modifier )

      yearling bonds

adjective

1. being a year old

Word History and Origins

Origin of yearling¹

1425–75; late Middle English; year, -ling ¹; cognate with German Jährling

Example Sentences

She added that because only adults were collared, “kids and yearlings may have been underrepresented.”

From New York Times

BUTLER, Pa. — A woman was injured in a bear attack while letting her dog outside, and Pennsylvania game commission employees killed the mother bear and tranquilized her three yearling cubs, authorities said.

From Seattle Times

His message to the students, known as yearlings, was simple: Their loyalty is “not about particular candidates. It’s not a particular person or personality that occupies these positions. It’s about the Constitution.”

From Seattle Times

As a yearling, the horse had been named Cody’s Wish at the suggestion of Mary Bourne, the office manager at Gainsborough, who had stayed in touch with the Korman family.

From Los Angeles Times

Those “yearlings” are the fish that biologists have been wading into creeks to capture.

From Los Angeles Times