English Words Starting With Y

• yellow-dog contract

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈdɒɡ ˌkɒntrækt/An employment contract in which a worker agrees not to join a labor union as a condition of employment.
• yellow-eye mullet

  nounLow (regional technical/vocational)
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˌaɪ ˈmʌl.ɪt/A silvery fish (Aldrichetta forsteri) found in coastal waters of Australia and New Zealand, characterized by yellow or golden eyes.
• yellow-fever mosquito

  nounLow Frequency
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈfiːvə mɒsˈkiːtəʊ/A mosquito of the species Aedes aegypti, primarily responsible for transmitting yellow fever.
• yellow-green

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈɡriːn/A color between yellow and green on the color spectrum; a shade that is partly yellow and partly green.
• yellow-green algae

  nounLow
  /ˌjeləʊ ˌɡriːn ˈæl.dʒiː/A group of algae (division Xanthophyta) characterized by yellow-green chloroplasts due to pigments like chlorophyll a and beta-carotene, with a lack of fucoxanthin.
• yellow-headed blackbird

  nounLow
  /ˌjel.əʊˌhed.ɪd ˈblæk.bɜːd/A medium-sized North American blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) with a distinctive bright yellow head and chest, contrasting with its black body.
• yellow-rumped warbler

  nounSpecialized/Low Frequency
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈrʌmpt ˈwɔː.blər/A small, migratory songbird of North America, characterized by a distinctive yellow patch on its rump.
• yellow-throated vireo

  nounLow
  /ˌjel.əʊˌθrəʊ.tɪd ˈvɪr.i.əʊ/A small, migratory songbird (Vireo flavifrons) of eastern North America, with a distinctive yellow throat and breast, olive-green upperparts, and white spectacles around the eyes.
• yellow-throated warbler

  nounLow
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈθrəʊtɪd ˈwɔːblə/A small songbird (Setophaga dominica) with distinctive yellow throat plumage, found primarily in southeastern United States and Central America.
• yellow-yite

  nounObsolete/Low Frequency
  /ˈjɛləʊ ˌjʌɪt/A regional British name for the yellowhammer, a small songbird (Emberiza citrinella), named for its yellow plumage.
• yellowback

  nounLow
  /ˈjel.əʊ.bæk/A cheaply produced, sensational novel, typically from the 19th century, bound in yellow boards or paper.
• yellowbark

  nounC2
  /ˈjel.əʊ.bɑːk/A tree with yellowish bark, specifically various tropical trees including Cinchona species (source of quinine).
• yellowbelly

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Specialized/Idiomatic)
  /ˈjel.əʊˌbel.i/A coward; a person who lacks courage.
• yellowbird

  nounLow
  /ˈjeləʊbɜːd/A small songbird, typically yellow or with prominent yellow markings, most commonly referring to the American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) or, less frequently, the Yellow Warbler.
• yellowcake

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈjel.əʊ.keɪk/A type of uranium concentrate powder obtained from leach solutions in uranium mining. It is a step in the processing of uranium ores.
• yelloweye rockfish

  nounLow
  /ˌjeləʊˌaɪ ˈrɒkfɪʃ/A large, long-lived species of marine fish (Sebastes ruberrimus) found in the North Pacific Ocean, characterized by bright orange-yellow eyes.
• yellowface

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈjɛləʊfeɪs/The practice of wearing make-up to present an actor or oneself as an East Asian person, typically by a non-Asian performer.
• yellowfin tuna

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈjeləʊfɪn ˈtjuːnə/A large tuna species (Thunnus albacares) with distinctive bright yellow finlets and dorsal and anal fins.
• yellowfinch

  nounLow-frequency / Uncommon
  /ˈjeləʊˌfɪntʃ/A common name for several small, seed-eating songbirds, typically characterized by yellow plumage in males, especially during the breeding season.
• yellowhammer

  nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency outside ornithology/regional contexts)
  /ˈjel.əʊˌhæm.ə(r)/A small European bunting (bird) with a yellow head, neck, and breast. The male is brightly colored, especially in summer.

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