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yabberedsimple past and past participle of yabberyabusameA Japanese form of mounted archeryyachtfulAs much as a yacht will hold.yachtingpresent participle and gerund of yachtyachtistOne who sails a yacht.yachtman(dated) A yachtsman.yaghourtArchaic spelling of yogurt.yahoodomSynonym of yahooism.yahooishLike a yahoo; ignorant and boorish.yahooismThe behaviour or attitudes of yahoos; ignorant boorishness.yahrzeit(Judaism) The anniversary of a person's death, usually a parent's, often marked by the lighting of a memorial candle and other rituals.yajenine(organic chemistry, obsolete) An alkaloid of uncertain composition, reported from the genus Banisteriopsis.yakayaka(Ghana) steamed cassavayakayakeAlternative form of yakayaka.yakhchal(architecture) A type of icehouse, built mainly in Persia (present-day Iran), that functions as an evaporative cooler, having a domed shape above ground and a subterranean storage space.yakimonoGrilled or broiled dishes in Japanese cuisine.yakinikuMeat grilled on a barbecue Japanese-style.yakisobaA Japanese stir-fried dish made of fried wheat flour noodles, pork, vegetables, and a sweet sauce.yakitoriA Japanese shish kebab-type dish made with small pieces of chicken or other ingredients cooked on skewers, often marinated in soy sauce or seasoned with salt.yakshini(Hinduism) A female yaksha.yambeansplural of yambeanyamberryAny of a collection of small, pea-sized edible bulbils that form on the vines of Chinese yam Dioscorea polystachya.yammeredsimple past and past participle of yammeryammererOne who complains or whines peevishly or whimperingly.yamstickA rod-shaped implement used by the aboriginal people of Australia to dig yam and as a combat weapon.yanaconaAlternative form of yanakuna.yanakuna(historical) An individual in the Inca Empire who left the ayllu system and worked full-time at a variety of tasks for the Inca, their queen, or the religious establishment.yancopinAlternative form of yoncopin.yanggonaAlternative spelling of yagona.yangonin(organic chemistry) A particular kavalactone.yankapin(very rare) Alternative form of yoncopin.yannigan(baseball, slang) A rookie.yanolite(dated, mineralogy) axiniteyappiestsuperlative form of yappy: most yappyyapunyahEucalyptus ochrophloia, a eucalypt native to inland New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia.yardarmsplural of yardarmyardbird(chiefly US, slang) A chicken.yardfowlA chicken raised in a yard.yardgoatA tractor, smaller than a yardhorse, for hauling loads around a shipping yard.yardkeep(obsolete) Alternative form of yarwhip (“bar-tailed godwit”).yardland(historical) Synonym of virgate.yardlessWithout a yard.yardlikeResembling or characteristic of a yard.yardlongAlternative spelling of yard-long.yardropeAlternative form of yard-rope.yardsaleAlternative spelling of yard sale.yardsmanThe foreman or man in charge of the activities in a yard (train yard, prison yard, stock yard, etc).yardsnap(nautical) A strap equipped with snaps at the outer end of a yard for securing signal halyards.yardwand(archaic) A yardstick.yardwork(Canada, US) Work done in maintaining a lawn, and related landscaping activitiesyarmalkaAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yarmalkeAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yarmelkaAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yarmelkeAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yarmulkaAlternative spelling of yarmulke.yarmulke(Judaism) A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males (especially during prayer).yarnlikeResembling yarn; coarse, ropelike.yarnover(knitting) To make a yarnover.yarovizeAlternative form of jarovize.yarraman(Australian Aboriginal) horseyartseitAlternative spelling of yahrzeit.yartzeitAlternative spelling of yahrzeit.yarwhelp(England, archaic) godwit, a type of bird.yashmackAlternative spelling of yashmak.yashmaksplural of yashmakyataghanA type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.yatalase(biochemistry) A commercial enzyme preparation used to digest fungal cell wallsyatalite(mineralogy) A form of coarse-grained pegmatite composed of uralitic actinolite.yawinglyWith a yawing motion.yawlsmanOne who sails a yawl.yawmeterAn instrument that measures an aircraft's yaw.yawnable(slang) Boring; tedious.yawnfest(informal) A particularly boring event.yawnlessWithout a yawn.yawnsomeCharacterised or marked by yawning; boring; dull.ybounden(obsolete) past participle of bind.yeanlingThe newly born offspring of a goat or sheep.yearbook(countable) A reference book, published annually.yearendsplural of yearendyearlingAn animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).yearlongLasting one year; of a timespan of one year.yearnfulFilled with yearning; desirous; mournful; distressing.yearningA wistful or melancholy longing.yearsmanSomeone employed for the period of one year.yeartide(nonstandard, rare) A specific time each year; anniversary.yeartimeA time of the year; a season.yearwise(rare) With respect to year.yeasayerOne whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative.yeastfulSynonym of yeasty.yeastilyIn a yeasty manner.yeastingpresent participle and gerund of yeastyechidah(Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, that of being one with God.yeelamanAlternative form of yelaman.yelamber(archaic) yellowhammeryeldringAlternative form of yeldrin.yeldrockAlternative form of yeldrin.yellableAble to be, or suitable for being, yelled.yellingsplural of yellingyellowedHaving acquired a yellow color (or discoloration), especially when due to age; having been made yellow.yellowen(ambitransitive) to make or become yellowyellowercomparative form of yellow: more yellowyellowlyIn a yellow manner; with yellow colour.yentnite(mineralogy, obsolete) A supposed form of scapolite, later found to be quartz.yeomanlyLike a yeoman: stout and true.yeomanryA British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense and later incorporated into the Territorial Army.yeorling(Scotland) The yellowhammer.yeowomanA female yeoman.yepperoo(slang, humorous) yesyermosol(soil science) A yermic andosol.yermulkeAlternative form of yarmulke.yersiniaA Gram-negative bacterium, of the genus Yersinia, that is an etiological agent of several diseases in animals and humans, notably Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague.yertchukEucalyptus consideniana, an Australian plant of the myrtle family.yeshibahAlternative spelling of yeshiva.yeshivahAlternative spelling of yeshiva.yeshivasplural of yeshivayeshivotplural of yeshivayessiree(informal) A more enthusiastic way of saying yes.yestadayPronunciation spelling of yesterday.yestiddyPronunciation spelling of yesterday.yestreen(chiefly archaic, poetic or Scotland) The night before; last night.yeswomanA female yes man.yetilikeResembling or characteristic of a yeti.yewberryThe berry of the yew tree.yftisite(mineralogy) A yellow mineral containing mostly yttrium, oxygen, and fluorine.yieldfulSynonym of yielding.yieldingpresent participle and gerund of yieldyiffpile(furry fandom, uncommon) A furpile involving sexual activity.yinglong(Chinese mythology) a winged dragon and rain deity in Chinese mythologyyingyangAlternative form of yin-yang.yirmilik(historical) An old Turkish gold coin.yistiddyPronunciation spelling of yesterday.yixunite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral bright white mineral containing indium and platinum.yobibyte(computing) Strictly, 2⁸⁰ (1024⁸, 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) zebibytes, as opposed to a yottabyte.yodelersplural of yodeleryodelingpresent participle and gerund of yodelyodelled(British) simple past and past participle of yodelyodeller(British) Alternative spelling of yodeler.yoderite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.yogalikeResembling yoga or its techniques.yogasana(yoga) A position or posture (asana).yogathonA prolonged session of yoga.yogawearClothing designed to be worn while taking part in yoga.yoghourtDated spelling of yogurt.yoghurtsplural of yoghurtyoghurtyAlternative spelling of yogurty.yogified(rare) Characteristic of yogis; influenced by yoga.yogilikeResembling or characteristic of a yogi.yohimbinArchaic form of yohimbine.yokeableAble to be yoked.yokeldomThe realm or sphere of yokels.yokelessWithout a yoke.yokelishLike a rustic or bumpkin; simple and ignorant.yokelism(uncountable) The habits of yokels.yokemateAn animal yoked with another.yokewiseIn the manner of a yoke.yokewoodThe wood of Catalpa longissima, much used in carpentry.yokozuna(sumo) The highest rank of sumo wrestler, above ozeki; grand champion.yoldring(British, dialectal, obsolete) A bird, the yellowhammer.yolkiestsuperlative form of yolky: most yolkyyolklessWithout a yolk.yolksacsplural of yolksacyomawoodAndaman padauk timber.yoncopin(US, Mississippi, dialect) Nelumbo lutea, the American lotus, the water chinkapin.yonderly(UK, dialect, obsolete) anxious; absent-minded; vacant.yonkapin(rare) Alternative form of yoncopin.yoretimeTime long past; long ago.yorikiri(sumo) A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent out backwards while maintaining a constant grip on his mawashi.yorkipooAlternative letter-case form of Yorkipoo.yortsaytAlternative spelling of yahrzeit.yortseitAlternative spelling of yahrzeit.yortziteAlternative form of yahrzeit.yosenabeA Japanese hot pot with chicken, seafood, and vegetables.yottabit(computing) One septillion (10²⁴, or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 zettabits.yottaton(rare, hyperbolic, figurative) A metric fuckton (of material or its weight).youngcel(incel slang) A young incel.youngersplural of youngeryoungestsuperlative form of young: most youngyoungifyTo make young or youthful, especially in appearance.younging(geology) The direction in which stratigraphy becomes younger, for a particular formationyoungishSomewhat young.youngkerAlternative form of younker (“a young man”).younglet(archaic) A young person or animal.youngmanObsolete form of young man.youngmenplural of youngmanyoungunsplural of youngunyounkersplural of younkeryourself(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).youthfulYoung or seeming young.youthify(transitive) To make youthful.youthismdiscrimination against young peopleyouthman(Jamaica, nonstandard) A young man; youth.yowlring(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of yoldring (“yellowhammer”).yperiticRelating to yperite, or mustard gas.ypsiloidShaped like the letter Υ.ysterbos(South Africa, rare) Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia.ytterbia(inorganic chemistry) Ytterbium oxide.ytterbicOf or pertaining to ytterbium.ytterite(mineralogy) gadoliniteyttrious(archaic) yttric; of or pertaining to yttriumyuanyang(China) A pair of mandarin ducks, one male and one female, as a symbol of faithful union.yuckiestsuperlative form of yucky: most yuckyyuckster(slang) A comedian.yukonite(mineralogy) An arsenate mineral.yuletideThe flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.yumberryThe yangmei, especially in commercial products where it is promoted as a superfruit.yuppette(dated) A female yuppie.yuppydomAlternative form of yuppiedom.yuppyish(informal) Characteristic of a yuppie.yuppyismAlternative form of yuppieism.yurtlikeResembling or characteristic of a yurt.yuzuquatA fruit that is a hybrid of yuzu and kumquat.
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