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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma criança pequena, um cavalo de corrida considerado de um ano até 1º de janeiro seguinte ao nascimento, ou um animal no segundo ano de vida.

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.

   🇵🇹Criança de um ano

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Potro de um ano

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.

   🇵🇹Animal de um ano

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