yelp
n. countablen. a short, sharp cry of pain or excitement. You often hear this sound from a dog when it is surprised or hurt.
n. a brief, high-pitched cry or bark, typically expressing sudden pain, alarm, or excitement.
The puppy gave a little yelp when I stepped on its paw.
A sudden yelp from the backyard alerted the owners that their dog had encountered a stray cat.
The silence of the forest was punctured by the sharp yelp of a fox, a sound that echoed briefly before the stillness returned.
From Middle English ȝelp, yelp, from Old English ġielp (“boasting, arrogance, pride”), from Proto-West Germanic gelp, from Proto-Germanic gelpą (“boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout”).
From Middle English ȝelpen, yelpen, from Old English ġielpan (“to boast”), from Proto-West Germanic gelpan, from Proto-Germanic gelpaną (“to sound off, boast”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel‑ (“to call, shout, scream”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian jalpe, galpe (“to bleep; cheep”), German Low German galpen (“to scream, shriek, howl”), Middle High German gelpfen, gelpfen (“to roar, howl, bark, boast, sing loudly”).
Often used with the verbs 'give', 'let out', or 'emit'.