| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| yama | noun | The king of the infernal regions, corresponding to the Greek Pluto, and also the judge of departed souls. In later times he is more exclusively considered the dire judge of all, and the tormentor of the wicked. He is represented as of a green color, with red garments, having a crown on his head, his eyes inflamed, and sitting on a buffalo, with a club and noose in his hands. |
| yamp | noun | An umbelliferous plant (Carum Gairdneri); also, its small fleshy roots, which are eaten by the Indians from Idaho to California. |
| yang | noun | The cry of the wild goose; a honk., To make the cry of the wild goose. |
| yank | noun | A jerk or twitch., To twitch; to jerk., An abbreviation of Yankee. |
| yard | verb i. | A rod; a stick; a staff., A branch; a twig., A long piece of timber, as a rafter, etc., A measure of length, equaling three feet, or thirty-six inches, being the standard of English and American measure., The penis., A long piece of timber, nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship., An inclosure; usually, a small inclosed place in front of, or around, a house or barn; as, a courtyard; a cowyard; a barnyard., An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on; as, a dockyard; a shipyard., To confine (cattle) to the yard; to shut up, or keep, in a yard; as, to yard cows. |
| yare | noun | Ready; dexterous; eager; lively; quick to move., Soon. |
| yark | verb t. & i. | To yerk. |
| yarn | noun | Spun wool; woolen thread; also, thread of other material, as of cotton, flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting, manufacturing sewing thread, or the like., One of the threads of which the strands of a rope are composed., A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. |
| yarr | verb i. | To growl or snarl as a dog. |
| yate | noun | A gate. See 1st Gate. |
| yaud | noun | See Yawd. |
| yaul | noun | See Yawl. |
| yaup | verb i. | To cry out like a child; to yelp., A cry of distress, rage, or the like, as the cry of a sickly bird, or of a child in pain., The blue titmouse. |
| yawd | noun | A jade; an old horse or mare. |
| yawl | noun | A small ship’s boat, usually rowed by four or six oars., To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell. |
| yawn | verb i. | To open the mouth involuntarily through drowsiness, dullness, or fatigue; to gape; to oscitate., To open wide; to gape, as if to allow the entrance or exit of anything., To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment., To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning; as, to yawn for fat livings., An involuntary act, excited by drowsiness, etc., consisting of a deep and long inspiration following several successive attempts at inspiration, the mouth, fauces, etc., being wide open., The act of opening wide, or of gaping., A chasm, mouth, or passageway. |
| yawp | verb & noun | See Yaup. |
| yaws | noun | A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws. |