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noun

yeller

YEH-luh
noun
1
A person who yells.
"The referee had a reputation as a yeller when calls went against his team."

How to Use Yeller

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who shouts a lot, often in anger.

Word Forms

yellers plural

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Etymology

Simply "yell" plus the agent suffix "-er", meaning "one who does the action."

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