[syn: yell, scream]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yell \Yell\, n.
A sharp, loud, hideous outcry.
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Their hideous yells
Rend the dark welkin. --J. Philips.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yell \Yell\ (y[e^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Yelled; p. pr. & vb.
n. Yelling.] [OE. yellen, [yogh]ellen, AS. giellan, gillan,
gyllan; akin to D. gillen, OHG. gellan, G. gellen, Icel.
gjalla, Sw. g[aum]lla to ring, resound, and to AS., OS., &
OHG. galan to sing, Icel. gala. Cf. 1st Gale, and
Nightingale.]
To cry out, or shriek, with a hideous noise; to cry or scream
as with agony or horror.
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They yelleden as feendes doon in helle. --Chaucer.
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Nor the night raven, that still deadly yells.
--Spenser.
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Infernal ghosts and hellish furies round
Environed thee; some howled, some yelled. --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Yell \Yell\, v. t.
To utter or declare with a yell; to proclaim in a loud tone.
--Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
yell
n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
audience" [syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout,
vociferation]
2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
"a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: cry, yell]
v 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout
out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo,
squall]
2: utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to
yell--I can hear you just fine" [syn: yell, scream]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
103 Moby Thesaurus words for "yell":
alleluia, applaud, applause, bark, battle cry, bawl, bellow,
bemoan, bewail, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz,
cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, chorus of cheers,
coo, crow, cry, cry for joy, cry out, deplore, drawl, exclaim,
flute, gasp, give a cheer, groan, growl, grunt, hail, hallelujah,
halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, hooray, hoot, hosanna, howl, hurrah,
hurray, huzzah, keen, lament, lilt, make an outcry, moan, mumble,
murmur, mutter, paean, pant, pipe, rah, rallying cry, roar, rumble,
scream, screech, shout, shout hosanna, shriek, sibilate, sigh,
sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeal, thunder,
tirade, trumpet, twang, ululate, vociferate, wail, war cry,
war whoop, warble, weep, whine, whisper, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl,
yawp, yelp, yip, yippee, yo-ho, yowl
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Yell -- U.S. County in Arkansas
Population (2000): 21139
Housing Units (2000): 9157
Land area (2000): 927.891360 sq. miles (2403.227487 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 20.951280 sq. miles (54.263565 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 948.842640 sq. miles (2457.491052 sq. km)
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.038510 N, 93.362084 W
Headwords:
Yell
Yell, AR
Yell County
Yell County, AR