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 drug me around there the whole way. She’s probably the most energetic horse I’ve ever been around. She’s just got this ball of energy all the time. She had it when she was a yearling, and from the moment we bought her, she’s just given us all that.”

From Los Angeles Times

The first time they tried this multi-entity approach was 2018 and they sent Baffert to the Keeneland yearling sale with about $9 million and he bought 17 colts.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, watching two of his sons and a friend rope yearling bulls in a pen, the plainspoken and photogenic rancher — who rallied followers through a bullhorn that day saying, “Let’s go get those cattle” — recalled being arrested, jailed for nearly two years and brought to a trial that was dismissed due to prosecutorial misconduct.

From Seattle 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

Those who opposed the proposed change, such as Ruby Yearling from the Civil Rights Corps, testified that it would give officers the license “to act with absolute impunity when interacting with community members.”

From Washington Times