yeller en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈjɛlɚ/ (US)
- /ˈjɛlə/ (UK)
Etymology
From yell + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who yells.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yellers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
yeller en · ADJ · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈjɛlɚ/ (US)
- /ˈjɛlə/ (UK)
Etymology
Eye dialect.
Meanings
-
(alt-of, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of yellow.
alt of yellow
Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say.
1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter X, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most yeller | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| yaller | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more yeller | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |