yirr

[ yir ]

/ yɪr /

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verb (used without object)

to snarl or growl, as a dog does.

noun

a growl or snarl, as of a dog.

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Origin of yirr

1780–90; perhaps to be identified with Old English georran to make a harsh sound

Words nearby yirr

yipes, yippee, yippie, yips, yird, yirr, yite, yitten, Yizkor, -yl, ylang-ylang