yelp /jelp/
noun [countable][
Language: Old English;
Origin: gielpan]
a short sharp high cry which a person or an animal makes because they are excited, in pain, surprised etc
give/let out a yelp of pain/dismay/surprise etc
The water was hotter than she had expected, and she gave an involuntary yelp.—yelp verb [intransitive]:
The dog ran up and down, yelping. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲