| 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." |
| 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) "Yeah" is another way to say "yes." |
| year |
A year is a period of time that is equal to twelve months. The time between one birthday and your next birthday is one year. A year usually has 365 days, but every four years, it has 366. A short way to write "year" or "years" is "yr." [3 definitions] |
| yearly |
When something happens yearly, it happens 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 |
Yeast is something that is often used in making bread. Yeast is a substance that makes bread rise. Without yeast, or something similar to yeast, dough will bake in an oven but the bread will be flat. |
| yell |
When you yell, you use a very loud voice to say something or to express pain or emotion. You usually yell because you are hurt, angry, or excited. [2 definitions] |
| yellow |
Yellow is the color of a lemon. It is also the color we usually choose when we paint a picture of the sun. [3 definitions] |
| yellow jacket |
a wasp or hornet that has a black body with bright yellow markings. Yellow jackets live together in large groups in nests close to or under the ground. |
| yellow pages |
A "yellow pages" is a book or part of a book that is made up of lists of a businesses along with their addresses and telephone numbers. The pages are, of course, yellow. The businesses are grouped together according to what type of business they are--for example, restaurants, grocery stores, law offices, or insurance companies. Nowadays, people can find a digital form of yellow pages online. |
| Yellow River |
The Yellow River is a long and important river in China. It is also called the Huang He. |
| yelp |
to cry out or bark quickly and sharply. [2 definitions] |
| Yemen |
Yemen is a country on the continent of Asia. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Yemen is on a peninsula that has the Red Sea on one side and the Arabian Sea on the other. Yemen is a desert country, and its neighbors are the countries of Oman and Saudi Arabia. People in Yemen speak Arabic. |
| yen1 |
the main unit of money in Japan. |