English Words Starting With Y

• yaw

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /jɔː/A twisting or turning movement, especially of a ship or aircraft, around its vertical axis.
• yawata

  nounVery Low/Very Specialised
  /jəˈwɑːtə/A metallurgy process of hot-rolling iron or steel, typically used for producing armour plates or structural components.
• yawl

  nounC1/C2 (Specialist)
  /jɔːl/A two-masted sailing vessel with the mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudder post.
• yawmeter

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈjɔːmiːtə/An instrument for measuring the yaw angle of an aircraft or vehicle, specifically the angle of deviation from a straight course about the vertical axis.
• yawn

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /jɔːn/An involuntary wide opening of the mouth, typically when tired or bored, involving deep inhalation and slow exhalation.
• yawner

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈjɔːnə/A person or thing that yawns; something extremely boring.
• yawp

  nounverbverb-intransitiveVery Low
  /jɔːp/A loud, harsh, or raucous cry or noise; to make such a sound.
• yaws

  nounLow
  /jɔːz/A contagious tropical disease caused by a bacterium, characterized by skin lesions and bone pain.
• yaxchilan

  nounVery Low
  /ˌjɑːʃtʃiːˈlɑːn/A major archaeological site of the ancient Maya civilization, located on the Usumacinta River in what is now Chiapas, Mexico, known for its ornate stone lintels, stele, and temple structures.
• yazata

  nounVery Low Frequency / Specialist
  /ˈjæzətə/A divinity or divine being in Zoroastrianism, worthy of worship.
• yazd

  nounVery Low
  /jæzd/A historic desert city in central Iran, known for its ancient Zoroastrian heritage and distinctive Persian architecture.
• yazidi

  nounLow-frequency
  /jəˈziːdi/A member of a distinct religious and ethnic minority group, primarily from northern Iraq, who follow Yazidism.
• yazoo

  nounVery Low
  /jəˈzuː/A tributary that flows parallel to a main river for a considerable distance, typically near its mouth, before converging at an acute angle. This is the established meaning in the field of physical geography, named after the Yazoo River in Mississippi, USA, which exhibits this characteristic.
• yclad

  verbObsolete/Archival
  /ɪˈklad/An archaic, poetic, or deliberately stylized past participle of 'clothe', meaning dressed or clad.
• yclept

  adjectiveverbRare / Archaic
  /ɪˈklɛpt/called, named, or designated (archaic or humorous).
• ye jianying

  nounVery Low
  /jɛ dʒjɛnˈjɪŋ/A Chinese Communist revolutionary, politician, and marshal of the People's Liberation Army, prominent in 20th-century Chinese history.
• yea

  adverbnounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Formal/Archaic)
  /jeɪ/Archaic or formal word for 'yes'; an affirmative vote or voter.
• yeadon

  nounRare
  /ˈjiːdən/A specific place name, primarily referring to a town or district.
• yeager

  nounVery Low
  /ˈjeɪɡə(r)/Strong desire or craving, particularly for something hard to obtain or achieve; ardent longing.
• yealing

  nounArchaic / Literary
  /ˈjiːlɪŋ/A person of the same age; a contemporary.

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