yearling

A noun referring to a young child, a racehorse considered one year old until the second January 1st following its birth, or an animal in its second year.

• 🌐اسم يشير إلى الطفل الصغير الذي بلغ عامًا واحدًا، أو إلى الفرس الذي أتم سنة واحدة قبل الثاني من يناير التالي لمولده، أو إلى أي حيوان في سنته الثانية.

1. Young child B2 informal

   A child who is one year old or in their second year of life.

   • The yearling took its first wobbly steps.
   • She watched over the yearling as it played in the garden.
   • The proud parents showed off their yearling to the relatives.

   🌐طفل في عامه الأول

   المرادفات: babytoddlertot

2. One-year-old racehorse C1 formal sport

   A racehorse that is considered one year old until the second January 1st following its birth.

   • The trainer purchased a promising yearling at the auction.
   • Yearlings are often sold at specialized horse sales.
   • The stable has several yearlings being prepared for future races.

   🌐مهر سنة

3. Animal in second year B2 formal

   An animal that is in its second year of life.

   • The yearling deer stayed close to its mother.
   • Farmers separate yearling calves from the adult herd.
   • The wildlife reserve tracks the movements of yearling bears.

   🌐حيوان في سنته الثانية

• yearlings plural form
• yearlings' possessive plural form
• yearling's possessive singular form