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yabber(Australia, New Zealand) To talk, jabber.yabbieAlternative spelling of yabby.yabbleTo vocalize in a meaningless or incomprehensible manner.yabbosplural of yabboyacareA caiman (Caiman yacare), indigenous to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.yacataAn ancient Mesoamerican structure resembling a rounded pyramid.yachtsplural of yachtyachty(informal) A yachtsman or yachtswoman.yacker(informal) One who talks at length.yacket(informal) To chatteryadderUsed to represent meaningless or implied verbiage.yadnyaAlternative form of yajna.yaffedsimple past and past participle of yaffyaffle(UK, dialectal) The European green woodpecker, Picus viridis.yagger(Scotland, archaic) A peddler or vagrant.yagnasplural of yagnayagnyaAlternative form of yajna.yagona(chiefly in the Pacific islands) The kava plant.yagura(sumo) A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi beats the taiko drum each day before and after each tournament.yahoosplural of yahooyajmanAlternative form of jajman.yajnasplural of yajnayakaloA hybrid cross of a yak (Bos grunniens) and an American bison (Bison bison).yakareAlternative form of yacare.yakata(sumo) The structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.yakdanA Persian trunk or portmanteauyakgwaA type of Korean dessert made with honey, rice wine, sesame oil, and ginger juice.yakhniAny of various stocks, broths and stews found in many countries from the Balkan Peninsula to South Asia.yakkedsimple past and past participle of yakyakker(baseball, slang) A curveball or slider.yakmanA man in charge of a yak.yaksha(Hindu mythology) A kind of supernatural being; can be a malevolent demon or a beneficent tutelary deity.yakshiA female yaksha.yakuzaA Japanese organized crime gang.yallerPronunciation spelling of yellow, representing Southern US English.yallowAlternative form of yaller.yalmanThe double-edged end third of the kilij Turkish saber.yamakaAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yambooObsolete form of yuanbaoyammer(intransitive) To complain peevishly.yampahAny of the genus Perideridia of plants in the parsley family, native to western North America, with umbels of white flowers, especially Perideridia gairdneri, which has an edible root.yampee(Jamaica) A variety of yam, Dioscorea trifida, smaller than a regular yam.yampieAlternative form of yampee.yamukaAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yanderPronunciation spelling of yonder.yanggeA Chinese folk dance performed in a circle, often in colorful costume with a red silk ribbon around the waist.yangkoAlternative form of yangge (“Chinese folk dance”).yankedsimple past and past participle of yankyankee(international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Yankee from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.yankerSomeone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pullyanqui(sometimes derogatory) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.yantraA geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.yaoortObsolete form of yaourt.yaourtObsolete form of yogurt.yapockAlternative spelling of yapok.yappedsimple past and past participle of yapyappie(slang) A young affluent parent.yapsin(biochemistry) A form of pepsin.yaqona(Fiji) Alternative form of yagona.yarage(nautical, archaic, of a ship) The power of moving, or being managed, at sea.yaraviA traditional nostalgic love song of Peru.yarble(vulgar, very rare, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.yardedsimple past and past participle of yardyarden(neologism, informal, nonstandard) An area which is both a yard and a garden.yarder(forestry) A motor-driven logging machine which transports logs by means of a system of cables and winches.yardie(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A yard of ale.yarely(archaic) In a yare way.yaretaAzorella compacta, a South American flowering cushion plant in the family Apiaceae.yarlygAlternative form of yarligh.yarlykAlternative form of yarligh.yarnedsimple past and past participle of yarnyarnen(Indonesia) An economic scheme in agriculture in which farmers make repayments after their harvest.yarnerOne who tells yarns or stories.yarnutAlternative form of yernut.yarpha(obsolete, Scotland, Orkney) Peat bog.yarpie(South Africa, derogatory, slang, ethnic slur) A white South African man.yarranAcacia homalophylla, a species of acacia tree found commonly in Australia.yarrowAny of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.yarrum(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) Milk.yarwip(archaic) godwit, a type of bird.yasmakAlternative form of yashmak.yassuhA formal affirmative response, addressed to a man; yes.yatrenSynonym of chiniofon.yatterNatter; prattle; mindless chatter.yattleSynonym of yakow.yaubooAlternative form of yaboo (“Afghan pony”).yauchtObsolete spelling of yacht.yaupan(now largely obsolete) Alternative form of yaupon.yauperAlternative form of yawper.yauponA tea-like drink, "black drink", brewed from the leaves of this holly (or, sometimes, Ilex cassine).yautiaAn edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.yawingpresent participle and gerund of yawyawlerOne who sails a yawl.yawnedsimple past and past participle of yawnyawnerA person who yawns.yawpan(now largely obsolete) Alternative form of yaupon.yawperA person who yawps; one who cries vigorously.yazata(Zoroastrianism) A divinity.yblent(archaic) past participle of blendybound(obsolete) past participle of bindycladdAlternative spelling of yclad.ycleptpast participle of clepeycomenAlternative form of comen.yeaghe(obsolete) Yacht.yeanedsimple past and past participle of yeanyeared(in combination) Of a specified number of years.yearer(in combinations) A period of a certain number of years.yearesplural of yeareyearlyHappening once every year.yearneObsolete spelling of yarn.yearnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of yearnyearnyIndicating strong desire, passion, or longing; eager.yearthObsolete form of earth.yeasayTo say yes to; to agree with, or approve.yeastsplural of yeastyeastyHaving or resembling yeast.yecchyAlternative form of yechy.yedder(UK dialectal) Alternative form of edder (“flexible wood used in binding hedge stakes”).yeehahAlternative form of yeehaw.yeehawTo shout yee-haw, or exclaim in a similar manner.yeeldeArchaic spelling of yield.yeelinAlternative form of yealing.yeeresplural of yeereyelledsimple past and past participle of yellyellerSomeone who yells.yellow(snooker) One of the color balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points.yelmanAlternative spelling of yalman.yelmer(dialect) One who prepares straw for use as thatch.yelpedsimple past and past participle of yelpyender(dialect) Alternative form of yonder.yeniteAlternative form of jenite.yennedsimple past and past participle of yenyennep(obsolete, costermongers) A penny.yentasplural of yentayeoman(US) A dependable, diligent, or loyal worker or someone who does a great service.yeomenplural of yeomanyepsen(obsolete, UK, dialect) Amount that can be held in two hands cupped together.yercumThe plant Calotropis gigantea.yeridaThe emigration of Jews from Israel.yerkedsimple past and past participle of yerkyermic(soil science) Characteristic of a desert.yernutThe earthnut or hawknut, Bunium bulbocastanum.yesmanAlternative spelling of yes man.yessir(informal or military) Used to express assent, especially to a male superior.yester(archaic) Yesterday.yetlinAlternative form of yetling.yetzer(Judaism) A desire or impulse.yeurghAlternative form of eurgh.yexingpresent participle and gerund of yexyibbum(Judaism) levirate marriageyichud(Judaism) The state of being secluded in a private area with someone of the opposite sex.yichus(Jewish) noble origins; pedigreeyickerAlternative form of yikker.yidaki(Australia) didgeridooyieldsplural of yieldyieldy(archaic or dialect) yieldingyifferA long pole, used in scaffolding, that is made of fir.yikker(intransitive) To make a thin, high-pitched sound of alarm, as certain birds do.yinzer(informal) A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.yippedsimple past and past participle of yipyippeeUsed to express excitement or joy.yipperOne who makes a yipping sound.yippieA member of the Youth International Party, a group of politically active hippies.yitongManchu chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Manchuria.yizkor(Judaism, often attributive) An Ashkenazi memorial prayer service for the dead.ylidic(organic chemistry) Relating to, or derived from an ylideynambuA bird of South America, Rhynchotus rufescens, the red-winged tinamou.yockel(rare, UK, dialect) The yaffle or green woodpecker, Picus viridis.yodelsplural of yodelyodlerArchaic form of yodeler.yogasm(colloquial) An orgasm experienced while performing yoga.yogger(Romani slang) A gun.yoginsplural of yoginyogismThe practice of yoga.yogistPertaining to yogism.yogurtA milk-based product stiffened by a bacterium-aided curdling process, and sometimes mixed with fruit or other flavoring.yoicksA hunting cry used to urge hounds after a fox or other quarry.yoinksthird-person singular simple present indicative of yoinkyojanaA Vedic unit of distance used in ancient India, believed to be approximately 6 to 15 kilometers (4 to 9 miles).yokeag(US) Synonym of nocake.yokelsplural of yokelyokingpresent participle and gerund of yokeyolkedHaving a specified type of yolk.yolker(in combination) An egg with the specified number of yolks.yomper(military, slang) A soldier who participates in a yomp, or long-distance march.yonder(literary) The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.yonkerObsolete spelling of younker.yonnie(Australia) A small stone; pebble.yoohooUsed to get attention.yooperAlternative letter-case form of Yooper.yoozheAlternative form of uzhe; Clipping of usual.yopper(informal) A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s.yorgahAlternative form of yorga.yoriki(historical) A member of various government branch offices during the Edo period in Japan.yorkedsimple past and past participle of yorkyorker(cricket) A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.yotzei(Jewish law) having fulfilled the requirements of a mitzvahyouallAlternative form of you all.youghtObsolete form of youth.youkaiAlternative form of yokai.youkanAlternative form of yokan.youngeObsolete spelling of young.youngsthird-person singular simple present indicative of youngyouponArchaic form of yaupon.youtheObsolete form of youth.youthsplural of youthyouthy(UK, slang) youth centreyouunsAlternative spelling of you-uns.yowledsimple past and past participle of yowlyowlerSomeone who or something which yowls.yowley(dated, UK, dialect) The European yellowhammer.yowzahPronunciation spelling of yes, sir.yoxter(UK, slang, obsolete) A convict returned from transportation before his time.yoyoedsimple past and past participle of yoyoypakoeAlternative spelling of ypakoë.yronne(obsolete) past participle of runytelleObsolete form of tell.yttria(chemistry) yttrium oxideyttricOf or pertaining to yttrium.yuccasplural of yuccayuccie(informal, sometimes derogatory) A young, fashionable upper-middle class person, especially one employed in media or creative industries; a materialist hipster.yuckedsimple past and past participle of yuckyuckerA bird, the American flicker or golden-winged woodpecker.yudaneSynonym of tangzhong.yueqin(music) A small short-necked Chinese lute-like stringed instrument (chordophone) with a round, hollow wooden body and four strings in pairs in its traditional form, now more often with three or four unpaired strings.yugariAlternative spelling of ugari.yuhinaAny of several birds of the genus Yuhina: the Old World babblers.yukataAn unlined cotton summer kimono worn by both men and women.yukhoeOne of a variety of hoe (raw dishes in Korean cuisine), which are usually made from raw ground beef seasoned with various spices or sauces.yukolaDried fish meat prepared by the peoples of Siberia and the Russian Far EastyumojiThe traditional Japanese undergarment (like a loincloth or perizoma) for adult females; it may also be worn as a kimono underskirt, and as a single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath).yumpieSynonym of yuppie.yungan(Australia, archaic, rare) The dugong.yunluoA traditional Chinese musical instrument, consisting of a set of tuned flat gongs in a frame, which are played with a stick; (sometimes) an individual gong, as a part of this instrument.yuppie(informal, sometimes derogatory, dated) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.yuzlik(historical) An old Ottoman silver coin.yuzlukAlternative form of yuzlik.
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