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Yel vs Yelp - What's the difference?

yel | yelp |

As verbs the difference between yel and yelp

is that yel is obsolete spelling of lang=en while yelp is to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

As a noun yelp is

an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

yel

English

Verb

(head)

    • Anagrams

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    yelp

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
    • The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
  • A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
    • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.