yappy adjective disapprovinguk /ˈjæp.i/ us /ˈjæp.i/ (of a dog) often making short high sounds: (狗)狂吠的,爱吠的 a yappy little dog一只爱叫唤的小狗 Yorkshire Terriers have a reputation for being yappy.约克夏犬特别爱叫唤。 See
yap She owns a very yappy Chihuahua. A little yappy dog scuttered up snarling at her bare toes. Professional dog walkers hold several leashes as they shepherd their yappy four-legged charges across the streets. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal (non-human) sounds baa barky bleat buzzy caterwauling chatter cockcrow coo hee-haw honk miaow moo peep purr quack squeak trill trumpet warble whinny |