English Words Starting With Y

• yupik

  nounLow
  /ˈjuːpɪk/A member of a group of indigenous peoples inhabiting coastal areas of western Alaska and northeastern Siberia, or the languages spoken by these peoples.
• yuppie

  adjectivenounMedium (term from a specific era; understood but not daily vocabulary)
  /ˈjʌp.i/A young, affluent, urban professional, especially one working in a high-paying career in business, law, or finance during the 1980s boom.
• yuppie disease

  nounLow
  /ˈjʌp.i dɪˌziːz/A dismissive or ironic term for a medical condition, especially one perceived as non-serious, fashionable, or self-inflicted, associated with the lifestyle of affluent young urban professionals.
• yuppie flu

  nounRare/Historical
  /ˈjʌp.i fluː/A derogatory and informal name for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), often implying the condition was exaggerated or fashionable among young professionals in the 1980s.
• yuppify

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /ˈjʌpɪfʌɪ/To make something attractive to or characteristic of young urban professionals; to gentrify in a way that appeals to a wealthy, trendy demographic.
• yupster

  nounLow
  /ˈjʌpstə/A somewhat dated, playful term for a young, urban professional who adopts fashionable trends, particularly those associated with hipster culture.
• yurak

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-Existent in English
  N/AA term not found in standard English dictionaries; appears to be a transliteration or specific cultural/linguistic term.
• yurev

  nounN/A (not applicable)
  /ˈjʊərɛv/Yurev is not a standard English word with a recorded lexical entry.
• yurimaguas

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjʊərɪˈmɑːɡwəs/A city in the Loreto Region of northeastern Peru, located at the confluence of the Huallaga and Paranapura rivers.
• yurt

  nounLow
  /jɜːt/A portable, circular tent made of a collapsible wooden frame covered with felt or skins, traditionally used as a dwelling by nomadic peoples in Central Asia.
• yutz

  nounLow
  /jʊts/A fool, a clumsy, inept, or gullible person.
• yuzhno-sakhalinsk

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjuːʒnəʊ sɑːkˈhɑːlɪnsk/The capital and largest city of Sakhalin Oblast in Russia, located on Sakhalin Island.
• yuzovka

  nounVery Rare (Specialist Historical Term)
  /ˈjuːzəfkə/A historical proper noun referring to a former city in Ukraine, later renamed to Stalino (now Donetsk).
• yuzu

  nounLow
  /ˈjuː.zuː/A small, yellow, aromatic citrus fruit native to East Asia, primarily used for its zest and juice in cooking and beverages.
• yvelines

  nounVery low
  /ˌiːv(ə)ˈliːn/A département (administrative division) in the Île-de-France region of France, located west of Paris.
• yvette

  nounLow
  /iːˈvɛt/A female given name.
• yvonne

  nounLow (as a common noun it does not exist; frequency applies only to its use as a proper name.)
  /ɪˈvɒn/A female given name of French origin.

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