ye ['yē] -pron
- you used orig. only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the subjective case and now used esp. in ecclesiastical or literary language and in various English dialects
- the
yea ['yā] -adv
- yes used in oral voting
- more than this : not only so but used to introduce a more explicit or emphatic phrase
- yet the impression, yea the evidence, is inescapable -- J. G. Harrison
- affirmation, assent
- an affirmative vote
- a person casting a yea vote
yeah ['yeə, 'yaə] -adv
- yes
yean ['yēn, 'ēn] -vi
- to bring forth young used of a sheep or goat
yean·ling [-liŋ, -lən] -n
- lamb, kid
year ['yir] -n
- the period of about 365 1/ 4solar days required for one revolution of the earth around the sun
- the time required for the apparent sun to return to an arbitrary fixed or moving reference point in the sky
- the time in which a planet completes a revolution about the sun
- a cycle in the Gregorian calendar of 365 or 366 days divided into 12 months beginning with January and ending with December
- a period of time equal to one year of the Gregorian calendar but beginning at a different time
- a calendar year specified usu. by a number
- a time or era having a special significance
- 12 months that constitute a measure of age or duration often used in combination
- age
- the final stage of the normal life span
- a period of time (as the usu. 9-month period in which a school is in session) other than a calendar year
year·book [-,bu̇k] -n
- a book published yearly as a report or summary of statistics or facts : annual
- a school publication that is compiled usu. by a graduating class and that serves as a record of the year's activities
yearend ['yir-'end] -n
- the end of usu. the fiscal year
- made, occurring, or existing at the year-end
year·ling ['yir-liŋ, 'yər-lən] -n, adj
- : one that is a year old: as
- an animal one year old or in the second year of its age
- a racehorse between January 1 of the year after the year in which it was foaled and the next January 1
year·long ['yir-'lȯŋ] -adj
- lasting through a year
year·ly ['yir-lē] -adj
- reckoned by the year
- occurring, appearing, made, done, or acted upon every year or once a year : annual
yearly -adv
- every year : annually
Yearly Meeting -n
- an organization uniting several Quarterly Meetings of the Society of Friends
yearn ['yərn] -vi, n, adv
- to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
- yearn s to make a difference
- to feel tenderness or compassion
yearn·ing ['yər-niŋ] -n
- a tender or urgent longing
year of grace
- a calendar year of the Christian era
yearround ['yir-'rau̇nd] -adj, adv, n
- occurring, effective, employed, staying, or operating for the full year : not seasonal
yeasay·er ['yā-,sā-ər, -,ser] -n
- one whose attitude is that of confident affirmation
- yes-man
yeast ['yēst, esp Southern & Midland 'ēst] -n
- a yellowish surface froth or sediment that occurs esp. in saccharine liquids (as fruit juices) in which it promotes alcoholic fermentation, consists largely of cells of a fungus (as the saccharomyces, Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and is used esp. in the making of alcoholic liquors and as a leaven in baking
- a commercial product containing yeast fungi in a moist or dry medium
- a unicellular fungus that is present and functionally active in yeast, usu. has little or no mycelium, and reproduces by budding
- any of various similar fungi
- the foam or spume of waves
- something that causes ferment or activity
- were all seething with the yeast of revolt -- J. F. Dobie
- ferment, froth
yeast infection -n
- infection of the vagina with an overgrowth of a normally present candidal fungus ( Candida albicans) that is characterized by a discharge and inflammation
- an infection (as thrush) caused by a yeast fungus
yeasty ['yēs-tē, 'ēs-tē] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or resembling yeast
- immature, unsettled
- marked by change
- a yeasty period in history
- full of vitality
- frivolous
- frivolous
yech ['yək, 'yək̲, 'yek, 'yek̲] -interj
- used to express rejection or disgust
yegg ['yeg, 'yāg] -n
- safecracker
- robber
yell ['yel] -vb, n
- to utter a loud cry, scream, or shout
- to give a cheer usu. in unison
- to utter or declare with or as if with a yell : shout
- scream, shout
- a usu. rhythmic cheer used esp. in schools or colleges to encourage athletic teams
yel·low ['ye-(,)lō, dial 'ye-lər or 'ya-] -adj
- of the color yellow
- become yellowish through age, disease, or discoloration : sallow
- having a yellowish or light brown complexion or skin
- featuring sensational or scandalous items or ordinary news sensationally distorted
- mean, cowardly
yellow -n
- : something yellow or marked by a yellow color: as
- a person having yellowish or light brown skin
- the yolk of an egg
- a color whose hue resembles that of ripe lemons or sunflowers or is that of the portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange
- a pigment or dye that colors yellow
- jaundice
- any of several plant diseases caused esp. by phytoplasmas and marked by yellowing of the foliage and stunting
- to become or turn yellow
- to make yellow : give a yellow tinge or color to
yellow bile -n
- a humor believed in medieval physiology to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility
yellow birch -n
- a large birch ( Betula alleghaniensissyn. B. lutea) of chiefly eastern No. America with thin lustrous gray or yellow bark forming plates with ragged edges in older trees
- its strong hard dark brown to reddish-brown wood
yel·low·cake ['ye-lō-,kāk, 'ye-lə-] -n
- partially refined uranium ore that is often used as an intermediate step in the production of nuclear weapons
yel·lowdog [,ye-lō-'dȯg, -lə-'dȯg] -adj
- mean, contemptible
- of or relating to opposition to trade unionism or a labor union
yellowdog contract -n
- an employment contract in which a worker disavows membership in and agrees not to join a labor union in order to get a job
yellow dwarf -n
- any of several plant diseases of cereal grasses (as oats and barley), onions, potatoes, tomatoes, or tobacco that are characterized by yellowing and stunting and are caused by viruses
yellow fever -n
- an acute infectious disease of warm regions (as sub-Saharan Africa and tropical So. America) marked by sudden onset, prostration, fever, and headache and sometimes albuminuria, jaundice, and hemorrhage and caused by a flavivirus (species Yellow fever virusof the genus Flavivirus) transmitted esp. by the yellow-fever mosquito
yellowfever mosquito -n
- a small dark-colored mosquito ( Aedes aegypti) that is the usual vector of yellow fever
yel·low·fin tuna ['ye-lō-,fin-, 'ye-lə-] -n
- a nearly cosmopolitan tuna ( Thunnus albacares) with yellowish fins called also yellowfin
yellowgreen alga -n
- any of a class (Xanthophyceae of the division Chrysophyta) of algae with the chlorophyll masked by brown or yellow pigment
yel·low·ham·mer ['ye-lō-,ha-mər, 'ye-lə-] -n
- a common Palearctic finch ( Emberiza citrinellaof the family Emberizidae) having the male largely yellow and chestnut called also yellow bunting
- yellow-shafted flicker
yellow jack -n
- yellow fever
- a yellowish carangid marine food fish ( Caranx bartholomaei) found from Massachusetts to Brazil
yellow jacket -n
- any of various small yellow-marked vespid wasps (esp. genus Vespula) that commonly nest in the ground and can sting repeatedly and painfully
- pentobarbital esp. in a yellow capsule
yellow jessamine -n
- a twining No. American evergreen shrub ( Gelsemium sempervirensof the family Loganiaceae) with fragrant yellow flowers called also yellow jasmine
yel·low·legs ['ye-lō-,legz, 'ye-lə-, -,lāgz] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- : either of two American shorebirds of the sandpiper family with yellow legs:
- greater yellowlegs
- lesser yellowlegs
yellow ocher -n
- a mixture of limonite usu. with clay and silica used as a pigment
- a moderate orange yellow
yellow pages -n pl
- the section of a telephone book that lists business and professional firms alphabetically by category and that includes classified advertising
- a listing of products or services that is independently published
- a directory resembling yellow pages
yellow perch -n
- a common No. American freshwater fish ( Perca flavescens) of the perch family that has yellowish sides with dark green vertical bands and is a popular food and sport fish
yellow peril -n
- a danger to Western civilization held to arise from expansion of the power and influence of eastern Asian peoples
- a threat to Western living standards from the influx of eastern Asian laborers willing to work for very low wages
yellow pine -n
- any of several No. American pines (as a Ponderosa pine or longleaf pine) with yellowish wood
- the wood of a yellow pine
yellow poplar -n
- tulip tree
- tulipwood
yellow rain -n
- a yellow substance that has occurred in southeastern Asia as a mist or as spots on rocks and vegetation and has been held to be a biological warfare agent used in the Vietnam War but appears upon scientific examination to be identical to pollen-laden bee feces
yel·lowshaft·ed flicker ['ye-lō-,shaf-təd-, 'ye-lə-] -n
- a flicker of eastern No. America that is golden yellow on the underside of the tail and wings, has a red mark on the nape, and in the male has a black streak on each cheek
yellow spot -n
- macula lutea
yel·low·tail ['ye-lō-,tāl, 'ye-lə-] -n
- : any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: as
- any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola)
- a food and sport fish ( S. lalandi) of the Pacific and Indian oceans having a yellow stripe along each side of the body
- silver perch
- a snapper ( Ocyurus chrysurus) that is a sport and food fish found from Massachusetts to Brazil and is olive to bluish above with yellow spots and a broad yellow stripe along each side of the body called also yellowtail snapper
yellowtail flounder -n
- a flounder ( Limanda ferruginea) of the western Atlantic that is brownish above with rusty spots and yellow in front of the tail fin
yel·low·throat [-,thrōt] -n
- any of several largely olive American warblers (genus Geothlypis)
- one ( G. trichas) with yellow breast and throat and in the male a black mask
yel·low·ware [-,wer] -n
- pottery made from buff clay and covered with a yellowish transparent clay
yel·low·wood [-,wu̇d] -n
- any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract
- a leguminous tree ( Cladrastis lutea) of the southern U.S. having showy white fragrant flowers and yielding a yellow dye
- the wood of a yellowwood tree
yelp ['yelp] -n
- a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey)
- squeal
- to utter a sharp quick shrill cry
- to utter with a yelp
yelp·er ['yel-pər] -n
- one that yelps
- a yelping dog
- an instrument used by hunters to produce a call or whistle imitating the yelp of the wild turkey hen
- a strong desire or propensity
- urge, craving
- to have an intense desire : long
yenshee ['yen-'shē] -n
- the residue formed in the bowl of an opium pipe by smoking
yen·ta ['yen-tə] -n
- one that meddles
- blabbermouth, gossip
yeo·man ['yō-mən] -n
- an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
- a person attending or assisting another : retainer
- yeoman of the guard
- a naval petty officer who performs clerical duties
- a person who owns and cultivates a small farm
- one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry
- a person of the social rank of yeoman
- one that performs great and loyal service
- did a yeoman' s job in seeing the program through
yeo·man·ly [-lē] -adv
- in a manner befitting a yeoman : bravely
yeomanly -adj
- of, relating to, or having the rank of a yeoman
- becoming or suitable to a yeoman : sturdy, loyal
- yeomanly surveillance efforts
yeoman of the guard
- a member of a military corps attached to the British royal household that serves as ceremonial attendants of the sovereign and as warders of the Tower of London
yeo·man·ry ['yō-mən-rē] -n
- the body of yeomen
- the body of small landed proprietors of the middle class
- a British volunteer cavalry force created from yeomen in 1761 as a home defense force and reorganized in 1907 as part of the territorial force
yep ['yep, or with glottal stop instead of p] -adv
- yes
yer·ba ma·te [,yer-bə-'mä-,tā, ,yər-] -n
- mate
yerk ['yərk] -vt
- to beat vigorously : thrash
- to attack or excite vigorously : goad
- a lashing out : kick
- jerk
yes ['yes] -adv
- used as a function word to express assent or agreement
- used as a function word usu. to introduce correction or contradiction of a negative assertion or direction
- don't say that Yes, I will
- used as a function word to introduce a more emphatic or explicit phrase
- used as a function word to indicate uncertainty or polite interest or attentiveness
- an affirmative reply : yea
ye·shi·va [yə-'shē-və] -n
- a school for talmudic study
- an Orthodox Jewish rabbinical seminary
- a Jewish day school providing secular and religious instruction
yesman ['yes-,man] -n
- a person who agrees with everything that is said
- one who endorses or supports without criticism every opinion or proposal of an associate or superior
yes·ter ['yes-tər] -adj
- of or relating to yesterday
yes·ter·day ['yes-tər-(,)dā, -dē] -adv, adj
- on the day last past : on the day preceding today
- at a time not long past : only a short time ago
yesterday -n
- the day last past : the day next before the present
- recent time : time not long past
- past time usu. used in pl.
yes·ter·night ['yes-tər-,nīt] -adv
- on the night last past
yesternight -n
- the night last past
yes·ter·year ['yes-tər-,yir] -n, adv
- last year
- time gone by
- the recent past
yes·treen [ye-'strēn] -n, adv
- last evening or night
yet ['yet] -adv
- in addition : besides
- even
- on top of everything else : no less
- had wells going dry. Between two large lakes, yet -- J. H. Buzard
- up to now : so far often used to imply the negative of a following infinitive
- at this or that time : so soon as now
- continuously up to the present or a specified time : still
- at a future time : eventually
- nevertheless, however
- but nevertheless : but
ye·ti ['ye-tē, 'yā-] -n
- abominable snowman
yeuk ['yük] -vi
- itch
yew ['yü] -n
- : any of a genus ( Taxusof the family Taxaceae, the yew family) of evergreen gymnospermous trees and shrubs with stiff linear leaves and seeds surrounded by a fleshy red aril: as
- a long-lived Eurasian tree or shrub ( T. baccata) called also English yew
- a low straggling bush ( T. canadensis) of the eastern U.S. and Canada
- pacific yew
- the wood of a yew
- the heavy fine-grained wood of the English yew
- an archery bow made of yew