| x2 |
the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet. [4 definitions] |
| xenophobia |
a fear or hatred of foreign people or things. |
| Xhosa |
a member of one of the Bantu peoples living in South Africa. [2 definitions] |
| Xmas |
written abbreviation of "Christmas." |
| X-ray |
An X-ray is a very strong, invisible beam of light that is able to pass through many kinds of solid material. These beams are very often used by doctors for seeing things inside the human body, like a person's bones. [3 definitions] |
| xylophone |
A xylophone is an instrument for playing music. A xylophone has a number of metal or wooden bars of different sizes. It is played by hitting the bars with small wooden hammers. |
| -y1 |
a suffix that means "full of" or "made of." [4 definitions] |
| y |
the twenty-fifth letter of the English alphabet. [2 definitions] |
| yacht |
A yacht is a private ship that is used for pleasure or for racing. Some yachts have sails and others don't. Very rich people sometimes have very large yachts. People often spend many days or even longer on a yacht. |
| yak1 |
A yak is a large, heavy mammal with long hair. Yaks look similar to bison. Yaks can live easily in mountain areas, and they are native to Tibet, Nepal, Central Asia, and China. |
| yam |
A yam is the root of a certain plant, and we eat it as a vegetable. Yams are orange and are a kind of sweet potato. |
| Yangtze River |
The Yangtze River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river of Asia, and it flows across China. The Yangtze River is an older name for the river that is now called the Chang Jiang River. |
| 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 yard is a certain length. It is equal to three feet. A baseball player's bat is about a yard long. A short way of writing "yard" or "yards" is "yd." |
| yard2 |
A yard is an open area next to a house or other building. Many yards have grass growing in them, but some yards don't have grass. Many school yards, for example, just have pavement. [2 definitions] |
| yardstick |
A yardstick is a flat stick that is three feet long. It is used to measure things. |
| yarn |
Yarn is something like a very soft, thick string. It is made of many fibers, or strings made of fibers, twisted together. The fibers are of wool, cotton, or other material. Yarn is often used to make things like sweaters and winter hats. When people knit, they use yarn. [2 definitions] |
| yawn |
When you yawn, your mouth opens wide and you take a deep breath. People often yawn when they are tired or bored. [2 definitions] |
| yd. |
abbreviation of "yard," or "yards." |