Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yarr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: yarr
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To growl or snarl like a dog.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

noun

The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry.

British usage; Uncountable

intj

Alternative form of arr (“used stereotypically in imitation of pirates”).

Example Sentences

"She yapped and yarred and ran in foolish circles, as though quarrelling with her own tail."
"And when he saw that all the dogs were flocking about her, yarring at the retardment of their access to her, and every way keeping such a coil with her as they are wont to do about a proud or salt bitch, he forthwith departed […]"
"Yarr, this be a fine ship."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yarrs (present, singular) yarring (participle, present) yarred (participle, past) yarred (past)

Questions

What does yarr mean?: To growl or snarl like a dog.
Where does yarr come from?: Onomatopoeic.

How to pronounce yarr

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