ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yarr

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Yarr is a verb meaning (intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog.

Meaning

(intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog.

More Meanings

  1. (UK, dialect) The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry.
  2. Alternative form of arr (“used stereotypically in imitation of pirates”).

Example Sentences

Yarr, this be a fine ship.
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 […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include snarl, gnar, snar, gnarl, gurl, growl.

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