yarr
noun, interjection
yarr is spelled Y-A-R-R: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yarr means “The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yarr?
| Letters | 4: Y-A-R-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yarr?
Yarr appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yarr?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-yarr.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yarr
- yarrs present, singular, he/she/it
- yarring participle, present
- yarred participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yarr mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKThe plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry.
verb
- 1
archaicTo growl or snarl like a dog.
interjection
- 1
Alternative form of arr (“used stereotypically in imitation of pirates”).
Yarr, this be a fine ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yarr come from?
Onomatopoeic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).