English Words Starting With Y

• yird

  nounExtremely low / Archaic / Dialectal
  /jɪrd/A chiefly Scottish word for 'earth' or 'ground', referring to soil or the land.
• yirr

  nounverb-intransitiveRare/Regional (Scottish/Northern English dialects)
  /jɪr/To snarl, growl, or show teeth aggressively, as a dog does.
• yite

  nounVery low (regional, archaic)
  /jʌɪt/A small bird, specifically the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) or a related bunting.
• yizkor

  nounLow
  /ˈjɪzkɔː/A Jewish memorial prayer service for the dead, held on certain holidays.
• ylang-ylang

  nounLow
  /ˌiːlæŋ ˈiːlæŋ/A tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, valued for its fragrant yellow flowers.
• ylem

  nounRare
  /ˈʌɪlɛm/In cosmology, the primordial substance from which all matter is derived, according to some ancient and medieval theories.
• ymir

  nounC2 - Very Rare/Limited Domain
  /ˈiː.mɪə/ or /ˈʊ.mɪə/A primordial giant in Norse mythology, considered the progenitor of all jötnar (giants) and whose body was used to create the world.
• yngling

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪŋ/A male youth or young man.
• yo-ho

  interjectionverb-intransitiveLow
  /ˌjəʊ ˈhəʊ/A traditional shout or chant, often expressing effort, cheer, or greeting.
• yo-yo

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/A toy consisting of two discs connected by a central axle, which can be made to go up and down on a string attached to the axle.
• yo-yo dieting

  nounC1
  /ˌjəʊ.jəʊ ˈdaɪ.ə.tɪŋ/A repeated pattern of losing weight through strict dieting, then regaining it, often leading to a cycle of weight fluctuations.
• yob

  nounLow
  /jɒb/A rude, aggressive, and unpleasant young man.
• yobbery

  nounLow (C2 Level)
  /ˈjɒb.ər.i/rowdy, aggressive, and anti-social behaviour characteristic of a yob (a rude, aggressive young man).
• yobbo

  nounLow / Informal / Slang
  /ˈjɒb.əʊ/A rude, aggressive, or violent young man, typically one from a lower social class and often lacking education.
• yobe

  nounObscure / Extremely Rare
  /jəʊb/A term for which no standard meaning exists in mainstream English lexicography; may be encountered as a proper noun (place name).
• yoctosecond

  nounVery low
  /ˈjɒktəʊˌsɛk.ənd/An extremely short unit of time, one septillionth (10^-24) of a second.
• yod

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /jɒd/A Hebrew letter (י), the tenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
• yodel

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC2
  /ˈjəʊ.dəl/To sing in a way that involves rapidly switching between the normal chest voice and a high falsetto.
• yodle

  nounverb-ambitransitiveRare / C2
  /ˈjəʊ.dəl/to sing with rapid changes between the ordinary voice and a falsetto (a high-pitched voice).
• yoga

  nounHigh
  /ˈjəʊ.ɡə/A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline which includes breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, widely practised for health and relaxation.

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