Words Starting With Y

Alternative spelling of yabby.

Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.

A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

Alternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”).

To bark, yelp.

Yagi-Uda antenna

A rough, coarse, loud or uncouth individual.

Obsolete form of yard.

present participle and gerund of yak

plural of yak

Alternative form of yauld.

A residence of an official of the Chinese Empire.

Alternative form of yamen.

A principle in Chinese and related East Asian philosophies associated with bright, hot, masculine, etc. elements of the natural world.

A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

present participle and gerund of yank

A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.

Alternative form of yaupon.

simple past and past participle of yap

Of a dog, yapping in an annoying manner.

A super-alert state where the bird is hungry, but not weak, in a trance-like state of alertness and ready to hunt.

A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

A chicken.

Work done in maintaining a lawn, and related landscaping activities

A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.

present participle and gerund of yarn

Any of several pungent Eurasian and North American herbs, of the genus Achillea, used in traditional herbal medicine.

Alternative spelling of yataghan.

A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.

A workhorse; an old or worn-out mare.

Vigorous; strong; healthy.

Obsolete spelling of yawp.

An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.

A small ship's boat, usually rowed by four or six oars.

plural of yay

past participle of clothe

Yes.

simple past and past participle of yean

plural of yea

Alternative spelling of yech.

An exclamation of disgust.

An expression of joy or excitement, commonly associated with cowboys.

Alternative form of yealing.

A person who breaks open safes; a burglar.

plural of yeggman

barren, not pregnant, not giving milk

Obsolete form of yolk.

To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.

simple past and past participle of yell

An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.

simple past and past participle of yelp

simple past and past participle of yen

present participle and gerund of yen

A woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a female gossipmonger.

Alternative spelling of yenta.

plural of yeoman

Expressing sudden pain or startlement.

An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas.

Gate.