yearling n. + Add to list US //ˈjɝɫɪŋ// UK //jˈiəlɪŋ// year·ling SynonymsEtymology Synonyms bambinotoddlertotOriginMEyerling→ENyearling From Middle English yerling, yerlyng, equivalent to year + -ling. Cognate with Dutch jaarling (“yearling”), German Jährling (“yearling”).