English Words Starting With Y

• yanqui

  nounC1
  /ˈjæŋki/A term for a citizen of the United States of America.
• yantai

  nounRare/Proper Noun
  /jænˈtaɪ/A proper noun referring to a port city in northeastern China's Shandong Province, on the southern coast of the Bohai Sea.
• yao

  nounVery low. Extremely rare and dialectal in standard English.
  /jaʊ/A colloquial, chiefly Scottish and Northern English interjection used to express excitement, defiance, or to attract attention, often in children's games.
• yaounde

  nounLow (primarily appears in geographical, political, or news contexts)
  /ˌjɑːʊnˈdeɪ/The capital city of Cameroon, located in the central part of the country.
• yap

  interjectionnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /jæp/A sharp, high-pitched bark, typically from a small dog.
• yapok

  nounVery low (specialist/nature writing)
  /ˈjapɒk/A nocturnal, semi-aquatic marsupial of the opossum family, native to Central and South America.
• yapon

  nounExtremely Low (Obscure/Botanical/Historical)
  /ˈjeɪ.pɒn/A holly shrub or tree (genus Ilex), specifically Ilex vomitoria, historically used by Native Americans to brew a ceremonial black drink.
• yapp

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Niche Technical
  /jæp/A style of bookbinding where the cover (often limp leather) extends beyond the edges of the pages and is folded over to provide a protective edge.
• yapura

  nounNot in standard English dictionaries
• yaqui

  adjectivenounVery low (highly specialised/proper noun).
  /ˈjɑːki/A member of an Indigenous people of Sonora, Mexico.
• yarak

  nounvery low in English; obscure/historical/military niche.
  /jɑːˈrɑːk/readiness, fitness, strength, or power (originally from Turkish military slang referring to a state of combat readiness or being fully prepared for action).
• yarborough

  nounVery low
  /ˈjɑː.b(ə)r.ə/A hand in the game of bridge or whist which contains no card higher than a nine.
• yarco

  nounExtremely Low/Virtually Non-existent
  /ˈjɑː.kəʊ/No established meaning in standard English. Possibly a rare dialectal, obsolete, or nonce word.
• yard

  nounB1
  /jɑːd/A unit of linear measure equal to three feet (approximately 0.9144 metres); also, an enclosed area of ground, typically adjacent to or surrounding a building.
• yard goods

  plural-nounC2 / Low-frequency / Archaic
  /ˈjɑːd ˌɡʊdz/Fabric sold by linear measurement from a continuous bolt, typically by the yard.
• yard grass

  nounLow
  /ˈjɑːd ˌɡrɑːs/Any type of grass growing in a yard (the grounds surrounding a building), typically referring to species commonly used for lawns.
• yard of ale

  nounLow (specialist/historical)
  /ˌjɑːd əv ˈeɪl/A very tall, narrow drinking glass traditionally holding approximately 2.5 imperial pints (about 1.4 litres), or the amount of ale contained in it.
• yard sale

  nounCommon
  /ˈjɑːd ˌseɪl/A sale of unwanted household items, held on the seller's front yard, lawn, or driveway.
• yard-long bean

  nounLow (specialised culinary/botanical term)
  /ˈjɑːd lɒŋ ˈbiːn/a long, slender legume (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) that typically grows 30–75 cm (1–2.5 ft) in length, also known as asparagus bean, Chinese long bean, or snake bean.
• yardage

  nounLow
  /ˈjɑːdɪdʒ/A measurement of length or distance in yards; the extent, quantity, or amount of something measured in yards.

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