1. An animal in its second year
   "The yearling horse pranced around the paddock"
    
2. A racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
   "The yearling showed great promise on the training track"

Derived forms: yearlings

Type of: bangtail [US, informal], eutherian, eutherian mammal, neddy [Austral, informal], placental, placental mammal, pony [informal], race horse, racehorse

Encyclopedia: Yearling