yip
Small canine sound
Yip is a short, sharp bark or cry, typically from a small dog or a coyote: The puppy yipped at the mailman.
As an exclamation, yip expresses excitement or triumph, often doubled: Yip yip!
The word is onomatopoeic—it sounds like what it describes.
Joyfulness or encouragement
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- shriekShrill, piercing cry
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
elation · thrill · exhilaration · joy · delight · jubilation · outburst · exclamation
Sudden brain blood blockage
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
putting · pressure · tense · bogey · shank · slice · hook · choke
Frighten suddenly
- gaspSudden sharp breath
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- joltAbrupt forceful shake
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
unexpected · fright · squeak · exclamation · abrupt · reaction · involuntary · caught off guard
yelp
Brief, shrill cry
whimper · squeal · pup · terrier · chihuahua · toy breed · small dog · lapdog · bichon · high-pitched
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
enthusiasm · elation · thrill · exhilaration · joy · delight · jubilation · outburst · exclamation · happy
howl
Prolonged mournful cry
nocturnal · desert · prairie · wild · hunting · chorus · call · wildlife · yapping · territorial
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- exclamationForceful sudden utterance
nervous · putting · pressure · tense · bogey · shank · slice · hook · choke
startle
Frighten suddenly
sudden · unexpected · fright · squeak · exclamation · abrupt · reaction · involuntary · caught off guard · reflex
- yippee ki yayExuberant Western exclamation
- yippee ki-yayExuberant cowboy exclamation