English Words Starting With Y

• yeuk

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Low (Archaic/Regional Scots)
  /juːk/To itch or cause an itching sensation; an itch.
• yevtushenko

  nounLow
  /ˌjɛftʊˈʃɛŋkəʊ/A Russian surname, most famously associated with the poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko.
• yew

  nounC1
  /juː/A type of evergreen coniferous tree or shrub with dark green needle-like leaves and red berries, often found in churchyards.
• yeysk

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjɛɪsk/A city in southwestern Russia, located on the shore of the Sea of Azov, serving as a port, resort, and administrative center.
• yezd

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /jɛzd/(verb, archaic/dialectal) To travel quickly or to move with a sudden, brisk motion.
• yezidis

  plural-nounC1-C2
  /ˈjɛzɪdiːz/A Kurdish-speaking ethnoreligious group indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, following Yezidism.
• ygerne

  nounObsolete/Archaic
  An archaic and obsolete spelling of the adverb 'gladly' or 'willingly'.
• yggdrasil

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialist)
  /ˈɪɡ.drə.sɪl/In Norse mythology, the immense, sacred ash tree that connects and supports the nine worlds.
• yhvh

  nounExtremely Low (Specialist/Religious)
  The sacred four-letter Hebrew name of the God of Israel, the Tetragrammaton.
• yi

  nounLow
  /jiː/A Chinese dynasty (roughly 1027–771 BC) known as the Western Zhou period, or a Chinese musical instrument.
• yibin

  nounVery Low
  /jiːˈbɪn/A prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, China, located at the confluence of the Min and Yangtze rivers.
• yichang

  nounA1
  /tʃeɪndʒ/To make or become different; to exchange or replace something.
• yid

  nounVery Low (strongly offensive, taboo)
  /jɪd/An extremely offensive ethnic slur for a Jewish person.
• yidaki

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Ethnographic)
  /jɪˈdæki/A traditional Aboriginal wind instrument, typically a long wooden didgeridoo from Arnhem Land, Australia, made from a termite-hollowed eucalyptus branch.
• yiddish

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈjɪd.ɪʃ/A language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews, based on High German with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic, and other influences.
• yiddisher

  adjectivenounRare / Very Low
  /ˈjɪdɪʃə/Relating to or characteristic of Yiddish-speaking Jews, especially Eastern European Jews and their culture.
• yiddishism

  nounLow
  /ˈjɪd.ɪ.ʃɪ.zəm/A word, phrase, or linguistic feature borrowed from or characteristic of Yiddish.
• yiddishkeit

  nounLow (specialized term used primarily in Jewish cultural, historical, and religious contexts; rare in general discourse)
  /ˈjɪdɪʃˌkaɪt/Jewish culture, traditions, and way of life, especially those associated with Ashkenazi Jews and the Yiddish language.
• yield

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /jiːld/To produce or provide something, or to give way to pressure, force, or a superior claim.
• yield management

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈjiːld ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/A pricing strategy used in various industries to maximize revenue from a fixed, perishable resource by adjusting prices in response to market demand.

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