Definitions for yawps

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Spelling: [yawp, yahp]
IPA: /yɔp, yɑp/

Yawps is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in yawps (apswy).

Definitions for yawps

noun

  1. a harsh cry.
  2. Slang. raucous or querulous speech. a noisy, foolish utterance.

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.
  2. Slang. to talk noisily and foolishly or complainingly.

Origin of yawps

1300-50; Middle English yolpen; akin to yelp

Examples for yawps

An' with that the consarn gin sech a yawp, it plumb went through my haid.

Students moan and growl and shriek and yawp, as if exorcising demons in a ritualistic ceremony.

Dont let me hear of you opening your yawp the way you did just now.

From his raggedly whiskered lips burst a growl and a yawp which, too late, he regretted.

Don't be in a hurry to let out a yawp; if dere's any hollerin' to be done, I'll take charge of it.

You'd keep that yawp o' your'n goin', I believe, if it was the judgment day.

They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke.

Hear him for his cause, and 'hold your yawp,' till he has said what he has got to say.

You know we agreed it was none of our business whether a peacock on the lawn or a dog in his kennel let out that yawp.

Now they have shut up their yawp about him, since he has proved to be no better than Talmage or Beecher.

Word Value for yawps
Scrable

12

Words with friends

12

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