English Words Starting With Y

• yardang

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈjɑːdæŋ/A long, sharp-edged ridge of rock formed by wind erosion in an arid region.
• yardarm

  nounC2
  /ˈjɑːd.ɑːm/Either end of the long, horizontal spar (yard) that is attached to a sailing ship's mast to support and spread the square sail.
• yardbird

  nounLow
  /ˈjɑːdbɜːd/A chicken or other domestic fowl raised for food.
• yardie

  nounC2
  /ˈjɑː.di/A member of a Jamaican or West Indian gang or organized criminal group, often involved in drug trafficking and violence.
• yarding

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈjɑː.dɪŋ/The act of herding, collecting, or assembling livestock (typically cattle, horses, or sheep) into a confined yard or pen, especially for purposes like feeding, shelter, medical treatment, or sorting.
• yardland

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˈjɑːd.lænd/a historical unit of land measurement used in medieval England, varying in size but typically around 30 acres, often representing the amount of land considered sufficient to support a peasant family.
• yardman

  nounC1
  /ˈjɑːdmən/A man employed to maintain or work in a yard or outdoor area.
• yardmaster

  nounRare/Specialist
  /ˈjɑːdˌmɑːstə(r)/The person in charge of operations in a railway yard.
• yardstick

  nounC1
  /ˈjɑːdstɪk/A literal measuring stick three feet (one yard) long.
• yaren

  nounLow (C2/Proper Noun)
  /ˈjɑːrən/The capital city of Nauru.
• yark

  verbVery Rare / Archaic / Dialectal
  /jɑːk/(verb) To strike, hit sharply, or to pull with a jerk.
• yarkand

  nounVery low frequency; specialized/technical term.
  /jɑːˈkænd/A type of high-quality jade originating from the region near the Yarkand River (also spelled Yarkant) in Xinjiang, China.
• yarkant he

  nounExtremely low (highly specific proper noun phrase).
  /ˈjɑː.kænt ˈhiː/A complex noun phrase referring to a man or male figure associated with Yarkant (also called Shache), a city and county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
• yarmouth

  nounVery low frequency. Primarily used in geographic or historical contexts.
  /ˈjɑːməθ/A geographical proper noun referring to a port town in Norfolk, England.
• yarmuk

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Specialized/Historical)
  /ˈjɑːmʊk/A historically significant river in the Middle East, notable as a location of a major battle in early Islamic history.
• yarmulke

  nounLow
  /ˈjɑːmʊlkə/A skullcap worn by Jewish men, especially during prayer and religious rituals, as a sign of reverence and humility before God.
• yarn

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /jɑːn/A continuous strand of twisted natural or synthetic fibres used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
• yaroslavl

  nounLow
  /ˌjærəˈslɑːvəl/A historical city and administrative center in Russia, located at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl rivers.
• yarovize

  verb-transitiveVery Low (Technical/Historical)
  /ˈjɑːrəvaɪz/To treat seeds (especially cereal grains) or young plants with cold temperatures to induce flowering.
• yarra river

  nounLow (Geographically specific proper noun)
  /ˈjærə ˈrɪvə/A major river flowing through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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