Yearling \Year"ling\, n. [Year + -ling.] An animal one year old, or in the second year of its age; -- applied chiefly to cattle, sheep, and horses. Yearling \Year"ling\, a. Being a year old. ``A yearling bullock to thy name small smoke.'' --Pope.
yearling n 1: a young child [syn: {toddler}, {tot}, {bambino}] 2: a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth 3: an animal in its second year