yip
Example Sentences
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She sings “Ooh, ooh,” with a cowgirl yip, fully confident of an impending reunion.
From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022
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
“I’m here, Mother,” I yip, and curl myself beside her, rubbing into her body.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
