| -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." |
| 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. |