"yelper" meaning in All languages combined

See yelper on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: yelpers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English yelpere; equivalent to yelp + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|yelpere}} Middle English yelpere, {{suffix|en|yelp|er|id2=agent noun}} yelp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yelper (plural yelpers)
  1. One who yelps. Categories (lifeform): Scolopacids, Shorebirds
    Sense id: en-yelper-en-noun-jO0ru41I Disambiguation of Scolopacids: 67 6 27 Disambiguation of Shorebirds: 66 6 29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 24 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 55 19 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 13 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 8 9
  2. (UK, dialect) The avocet (so-called from its sharp, shrill cry). Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-yelper-en-noun-GowacUPR Categories (other): British English
  3. (US, dialect) A bird, the tattler. Tags: US, dialectal
    Sense id: en-yelper-en-noun-N7YCW7vW Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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