yip
Example Sentences
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Her mouth curled into a wide smile and she let out a little yip of delight: “They said his name!”
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2022
Contrary to his reputation as a conservative fire-breather, he seemed more yip than bite.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2022
If one were to measure the level of public outcry surrounding this situation, it's more of a yip than a roar, bound to die down once the show debuts.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2021
He’d left himself a tricky three footer, which in the context of his egregious yip on 18 last night, meant everything.
From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2021
“The new humans helped me, too,” I yip, “and they brought me back here. Teeth,” I say, lowering my chest so I can look him in his eyes, “did you find my family?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
