English Words Starting With Y

• yolande

  nounRare
  /ˈjɒlɒnd/A female given name.
• yoldring

  nounObsolete/Rare
  /ˈjɒldrɪŋ/An old male bird, specifically a male bird beyond its first breeding season or past its prime; archaic term.
• yolk

  nounB1
  /jəʊk/The yellow internal part of an egg, rich in nutrients, which nourishes the developing embryo.
• yolk sac

  nounC1
  /ˈjəʊk ˌsæk/A membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nutrition through the yolk.
• yolk stalk

  nounC2
  /ˈjəʊk ˌstɔːk/A tubular embryonic structure connecting the developing yolk sac to the midgut of an embryo.
• yolo

  interjectionverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈjəʊ.ləʊ/A cultural catchphrase encouraging spontaneous, risky, or pleasure-seeking behavior based on the idea that one only lives once.
• yom kippur

  nounLow
  /ˌjɒm kɪˈpʊə/The holiest day in the Jewish calendar; a day of atonement and repentance observed with fasting and prayer.
• yom kippur war

  nounLow-medium (historical/political context)
  /ˌjɒm kɪˌpʊə ˈwɔː/A war fought from 6 to 25 October 1973, when a coalition of Arab states led by Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack against Israel on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
• yom tov

  nounLow
  /ˌjɒm ˈtɒv/A Jewish holiday on which work is forbidden; literally 'good day'.
• yomp

  verbLow
  /jɒmp/To march or trek with heavy equipment over difficult terrain, typically used in a military context.
• yong lo

  nounExtremely rare / Non-existent in standard corpora
  /ˌjɒŋ ˈləʊ/Not an established English word or phrase. Possibly a misspelling, transliteration, or nonce term requiring clarification.
• yonge

  nounVery Low
  /jʌŋ/A proper noun, primarily a surname and a place name, notably a major street in Toronto, Canada.
• yoni

  nounLow
  /ˈjəʊni/A symbolic representation of the female genitalia and the goddess Shakti, venerated as a sacred emblem in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
• yonkers

  nounLow
  /ˈjɒŋkəz/A chiefly US informal and humorous term for the buttocks or the posterior.
• yonks

  plural-nounLow (Informal)
  /jɒŋks/A very long time; an indefinitely long period.
• yonne

  nounVery Low
  /jɒn/A French department and river, primarily a proper noun.
• yonnie

  nounVery Low / Regional
  A small stone or pebble.
• yoo-hoo

  interjectionverb-intransitiveLow (informal, interjectional, and stylized)
  /ˈjuː.huː/An informal, lively exclamation used to attract someone's attention, often in a playful or affectionate manner.
• yoof

  nounC1
  /juːf/A deliberate respelling of 'youth', primarily referring to the cultural group of young people, often used in media and marketing contexts to sound trendy or appeal to a younger demographic.
• yooper

  nounRare (Regional)
  A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (the U.P.) in the United States.

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