English Words Starting With Y

• yean

  verbverb-intransitiveVery Low
  /jiːn/(verb) To give birth to a lamb or goat kid.
• yeanling

  adjectivenounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈjiːnlɪŋ/A young goat or lamb, specifically one recently born.
• year

  nounA1
  /jɪə(r)/A period of 365 days (or 366 in a leap year), constituting the time the Earth takes to orbit the Sun, used as a standard unit of time for calendrical, social, and historical measurement.
• year of confusion

  nounLow
  /ˌjɪər əv kənˈfjuːʒn̩/A specific period, particularly 46 BC, characterized by calendar disarray and adjustment.
• year of grace

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjɪər əv ˈɡreɪs/A year dated from the supposed year of Christ's birth, especially in formal, legal, or religious contexts (e.g., 'in the year of grace 2024').
• year zero

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌjɪə ˈzɪər.əʊ/The point or moment of a radical new beginning, marking a complete break from the past.
• year's mind

  nounRare/Archaic
  /ˌjɪəz ˈmaɪnd/The commemoration of a person's death on its first anniversary, often marked by a religious service.
• year-end

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌjɪər ˈend/The end of a financial or calendar year; a period associated with concluding annual activities, accounts, or summaries.
• year-rounder

  nounLow
  /ˌjɪə ˈraʊn.dər/A person who resides in a place (typically a resort, holiday destination, or seasonal community) throughout the entire year, as opposed to only during peak seasons.
• yearbook

  nounB1
  /ˈjɪəbʊk/A book published annually, especially by a school, containing photographs and details of events from the previous academic year.
• yeardley

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɑːdli/A rare surname of English origin, historically associated with particular individuals or families.
• yearling

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈjɪəlɪŋ/An animal (especially a horse) that is between one and two years old.
• yearly

  adjectiveadverbnounB1
  /ˈjɪəli/Happening once a year or relating to a period of one year.
• yearly meeting

  nounB2
  /ˈjɪəli ˈmiːtɪŋ/An event or gathering that is scheduled to happen once every year.
• yearn

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /jɜːn/to have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.
• yeasayer

  nounLow
  /ˈjeɪˌseɪ.ər/A person who habitually agrees with or supports proposals, ideas, or opinions; an affirmative person.
• yeast

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB2
  /jiːst/A microscopic fungus used in fermentation to make bread rise and produce alcohol.
• yeast cake

  nounC1
  /ˈjiːst ˌkeɪk/1. A small, compressed block of yeast used in baking. 2. A type of cake or bread made with yeast as the leavening agent.
• yeast infection

  nounMedium
  /ˈjiːst ɪnˌfɛk.ʃən/A fungal infection, typically of the vagina, caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast.
• yeast nucleic acid

  nounRare
  /ˈjiːst njuːˌkleɪ.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/A historical term for ribonucleic acid (RNA), originally extracted from yeast as a primary source.

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