| yam |
the root of a tropical climbing plant, or the plant itself. The root is eaten as a cooked vegetable. [2 definitions] |
| Yangtze River |
an older name for the Chang Jiang River, a major river that flows across central China. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk. [2 definitions] |
| Yankee |
a person who was born or lives in New England. [3 definitions] |
| yap |
to bark with sharp, high sounds. [3 definitions] |
| yard1 |
a unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meters. (abbreviated: yd.) [2 definitions] |
| yard2 |
an open area next to a house or other building. [2 definitions] |
| yardstick |
a measuring stick three feet long. [2 definitions] |
| yarn |
a strand of twisted fibers made from silk, cotton, wool, or other materials and used for knitting or weaving. [2 definitions] |
| yawn |
to open the mouth wide while breathing in deeply. Yawning can show tiredness or boredom. [3 definitions] |
| yd. |
abbreviation of "yard," or "yards." |
| ye1 |
you. Ye was in common use during the Middle Ages, but today is used mainly in religious and literary writings. |
| ye2 |
the. Ye is a misreading of an old spelling of "the" in which the letter for the "th" sound looked like a "y." When stores today put "ye" on their signs, they do so in order to look old-fashioned. |
| yeah |
(informal) yes. |
| year |
a unit of time equal to 365 days or, every fourth year, 366 days, from January through December; twelve months. (abbreviated: yr.) [4 definitions] |
| yearly |
happening once a year or every year. [3 definitions] |
| yearn |
to have a strong wish or longing for something, especially something that one cannot have or have not had for a long time. |
| year-round |
throughout the entire year. |
| yeast |
tiny, single cells of certain fungi that are used to make bread, alcohol, and some medicines. |
| yell |
to scream out loudly, as in pain, anger, fear, surprise, or excitement. [2 definitions] |
| yellow |
the color of an egg yolk or ripe lemon; the color between orange and green on the color spectrum. [3 definitions] |