yearlingEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishyearling /ˈjɪəlɪŋ , ˈjəːlɪŋ / ▸ noun an animal (especially a sheep, calf, or foal) that is a year old or that is in its second year. ▪ a racehorse in the calendar year after its year of foaling. ▸ adjective [attributive] 1 having lived for a year; a year old: a yearling calf. ▪ relating to an animal that is a year old: the yearling market. 2 Finance denoting a bond issued by a local authority and redeemable after one year.