yo ['yō] -interj
- used esp. to call attention, to indicate attentiveness, or to express affirmation
YO -abbr
- year old; years old
yob ['yäb] -n
- yobbo
YOB -abbr
- year of birth
yob·bo ['yä-bō] -n
- lout, yokel
- hoodlum
yock ['yək] -n
(variant of yuk)
- laugh
- joke, gag
- laugh, joke usu. used in the phrase yuk it up
yoc·to- -comb form
- one septillionth (10 24) part of
yoc·to·sec·ond ['yäk-tə-,se-kənd, -kənt] -n
- one septillionth of a second
yod ['yȯd, 'yu̇d] -n
- the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
yo·del ['yō-dᵊl] -vb, n
- to sing by suddenly changing from a natural voice to a falsetto and back
- to shout or call in a similar manner
- to sing (a tune) by yodeling
yodel -n
- a song or refrain sung by yodeling
- a yodeled shout or cry
yo·ga ['yō-gə] -n, adj
- a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation
- a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being
yogh ['yōk, 'yōg, 'yōk̲] -n
- the letter used esp. in Middle English chiefly to represent voiced and voiceless velar and palatal fricatives
yo·gi ['yō-gē] -n
- a person who practices yoga
- an adherent of Yoga philosophy
- a markedly reflective or mystical person
yo·gurt ['yō-gərt] -n
- a fermented slightly acid often flavored semisolid food made of milk and milk solids to which cultures of two bacteria ( Lactobacillus bulgaricusand Streptococcus thermophilus) have been added
yo·him·be [yō-'him-bā, yə-, -bē] -n
- a tropical African tree ( Pausinystalia yohimbesyn. Corynanthe yohimbe) of the madder family whose bark yields yohimbine
- a preparation of the bark that is used esp. as an aphrodisiac
yo·him·bine [yō-'him-,bēn, -bən] -n
- an alkaloid C 21H 26N 2O 3obtained from the bark of the yohimbe that is a weak blocker of alpha-adrenergic receptors and has been used as an aphrodisiac
yoicks ['yȯiks] -interj
- used as a cry of encouragement to foxhounds
yoke ['yōk] -n
- a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
- an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person
- a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions
- a bar by which the end of the tongue of a wagon or carriage is suspended from the collars of the harness
- a crosspiece on the head of a boat's rudder
- an airplane control operating the elevators and ailerons
- a frame from which a bell is hung
- a clamp or similar piece that embraces two parts to hold or unite them in position
- two animals yoked or worked together
- an oppressive agency
- servitude, bondage
- tie, link
- marriage
- a fitted or shaped piece at the top of a skirt or at the shoulder of various garments
- to put a yoke on
- to join in or with a yoke
- to attach a draft animal to
- to attach (a draft animal) to something
- to join as if by a yoke
- to put to work
- to become joined or linked
yoke·fel·low ['yōk-,fe-(,)lō] -n
- a close companion : mate
yo·kel ['yō-kəl] -n
- a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town
yolk ['yōk, 'yelk (in cultivated speech, esp Southern), also 'yōlk, 'yȯlk, 'yälk, 'yəlk] -n, adj
- the yellow spheroidal mass of stored food that forms the inner portion of the egg of a bird or reptile and is surrounded by the white
- the whole contents of an animal ovum consisting of a protoplasmic formative portion and an inert nutritive portion
- material stored in an animal ovum that supplies food to the developing embryo and consists chiefly of proteins, lecithin, and cholesterol
- oily material in unprocessed sheep wool consisting of wool fat, suint, and debris
yolk sac -n
- a membranous sac of most vertebrates that encloses the yolk, is attached in most forms (as in humans) through the yolk stalk with the intestinal cavity of the embryo, and is supplied with blood vessels that transport nutritive yolk products to the developing embryo
yolk stalk -n
- the narrow tubular stalk connecting the yolk sac with the embryo
Yom Kip·pur [,yōm-ki-'pu̇r, ,yȯm-, ,yäm-; -'ki-pər, -(,)pu̇r] -n
- a Jewish holiday observed with fasting and prayer on the 10th day of Tishri in accordance with the rites described in Leviticus 16 called also Day of Atonement
yon ['yän] -adj
- yonder
- that or those yonder
- yonder
- thither
yond ['yänd] -adv
- yonder
- yonder
yon·der ['yän-dər] -adv
- at or in that indicated more or less distant place usu. within sight
yonder -adj
- farther removed : more distant
- being at a distance within view or at a place or in a direction known or indicated
- something that is or is in an indicated more or less distant place
yo·ni ['yō-nē] -n, adj
- a stylized representation of the female genitalia that in Hinduism is a sign of generative power and that symbolizes the goddess Shakti
yoohoo ['yü-(,)hü] -interj
- used to attract attention or as a call to persons
yore ['yȯr] -n
- time past and esp. long past usu. used in the phrase of yore
York·ie ['yȯr-kē] -n
- yorkshire terrier
York·ist ['yȯr-kist] -adj, n
- of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1461 to 1485
York rite ['yȯrk-] -n
- a ceremonial observed by one of the Masonic systems
- a system or organization that observes the York rite and confers in the U.S. 13 degrees of which the last three are in commanderies of Knights Templar
York·shire ['yȯrk-,shir, -shər] -n
- a white swine of any of several breeds or strains originated in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire pudding -n
- batter consisting of eggs, flour, and milk that is baked in meat drippings
Yorkshire terrier -n
- any of a breed of compact toy terriers with long straight silky hair mostly bluish gray but tan on the head and chest
Yor·u·ba ['yȯr-ə-bə] -n, n or adj
- a Niger-Congo language of southwestern Nigeria and parts of Benin and Togo
- a member of any of the Yoruba-speaking peoples of this region
yot·ta- -comb form
- septillion (10 24)
yot·ta·byte ['yä-tə-,bīt] -n
- one septillion bytes
you ['yü, yə also yē] -pron
- the one or ones being addressed used as the pronoun of the second person singular or plural in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive
- you may sit in that chair
- can I pour you a cup of tea
used formerly only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the dative or accusative case as direct or indirect object of a verb or as object of a preposition - one
- after a while, it grows on you
youall [yü-'ȯl, 'yü-,; 'yȯl] -pron
- you usu. used in addressing two or more persons
you'd ['yüd, 'yu̇d, yəd]
- you had : you would
you'll ['yül, 'yu̇l, yəl]
- you will : you shall
young ['yəŋ] -adj, n
- being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development
- junior
- of an early, tender, or desirable age for use as food or drink
- having little experience
- recently come into being : new
- a young publishing company
- youthful
- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of youth or a young person
- representing a new or rejuvenated esp. political group or movement
- young persons : youth
- immature offspring used esp. of animals
- a single recently born or hatched animal
young·ber·ry ['yəŋ-,ber-ē] -n
- the large sweet reddish-black fruit of a cultivar of a bramble closely related to the boysenberry and loganberry and grown in the western and southern U.S.
- a bramble bearing youngberries
young·blood ['yəŋ-,bləd] -n
- a young inexperienced person
- one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor
- a young black American male
youn·ger ['yəŋ-gər] -n
- an inferior in age : junior usu. used with a possessive pronoun
- is several years his younger
youn·gest ['yəŋ-gəst] -n
- one that is the least old
- the youngest child or member of a family
young·ling ['yəŋ-liŋ] -n, adj
- one that is young
- a young person or animal
young·ster ['yəŋ(k)-stər] -n
- a young person : youth
- child
- a young animal or plant esp. of a domesticated or cultivated breed or type
young Turk -n
- an insurgent or a member of an insurgent group esp. in a political party : radical
- one advocating changes within a usu. established group
youn·ker ['yəŋ-kər] -n
- a young man
- child, youngster
your [yər, 'yu̇r, 'yȯr] -adj
- of or relating to you or yourself or yourselves esp. as possessor or possessors, agent or agents, or object or objects of an action
- of or relating to one or oneself
- when you face the north, east is at your right
- used with little or no meaning almost as an equivalent to the definite article the
you're [yər, 'yu̇r, 'yȯr, ,yü-ər]
- you are
yours ['yu̇rz, 'yȯrz] -pron, sing or pl in constr
- that which belongs to you used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective your often used esp. with an adverbial modifier in the complimentary close of a letter
your·self [yər-'self, Southern also -'sef] -pron
- that identical one that is you used reflexively , for emphasis , or in absolute constructions
- your normal, healthy, or sane condition or self
- you haven't been yourself lately
- oneself
your·selves [-'selvz, Southern also -'sevz] -pron pl
- those identical ones that are you used reflexively , for emphasis, or in absolute constructions
- your normal, healthy, or sane condition or selves
- you will feel more like yourselves after a good rest
youth ['yüth] -n
- the time of life when one is young
- the period between childhood and maturity
- the early period of existence, growth, or development
- a young person
- a young male between adolescence and maturity
- young persons or creatures usu. pl. in constr.
- the quality or state of being youthful : youthfulness
youth·ful ['yüth-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- of, relating to, or characteristic of youth
- being young and not yet mature
- marked by or possessing youth
- having the vitality or freshness of youth : vigorous
- having accomplished or undergone little erosion
youth hostel -n
- hostel
youth·quake [-,kwāk] -n
- a shift in cultural norms influenced by the values, tastes, and mores of young people
you've ['yüv, yəv]
- you have
yowl ['yau̇(-ə)l] -vb
- to utter a loud long cry of grief, pain, or distress : wail
- to complain or protest with or as if with yowls
- to express with yowling
- a loud long mournful wail or howl (as of a cat)
yoyo ['yō-(,)yō] -n
- a thick grooved double disk with a string attached to its center axle that is made to fall and rise to the hand by unwinding and rewinding on the string
- a condition or situation marked by regular fluctuations from one extreme to another
- a stupid or foolish person
- shifting back and forth or up and down uncertainly or unexpectedly
- to move from one position to another repeatedly : fluctuate