Standard Lemma guide

yeller

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈjɛlə/
  • US: /ˈjɛlɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɛlə(ɹ)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pronunciation spelling of yellow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who yells.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicator

Narrower terms: crier

History

Etymology

Eye dialect.

From yell + -er.