yip
Example Sentences
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Her mouth curled into a wide smile and she let out a little yip of delight: “They said his name!”
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022
Contrary to his reputation as a conservative fire-breather, he seemed more yip than bite.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2022
Some mornings, the shrill yip of elusive coyotes can still be heard on the horizon, impossible to place.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021
He had folded his tall, super-lanky self into a corner table, where he was digging into a grilled salmon salad he had greeted with an appreciative Kanye-inspired yip, “Now I shall channel dragon energy!”
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2018
The whine turned into more of an excited yip, and I realized where the sound had come from.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
