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Y   The 25th letter of the Roman alphabet Y   A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys Y-axis   The vertical axis in a plane coordinate system Y-linked_gene   A gene located on a Y chromosome Y-shaped   Shaped in the form of the letter Y Y2K   The year 2000 in the Gregorian calendar Y2K_compliant   Prepared to accurately process date and time data between and into the 20th and 21st centuries Yacca   West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves Yacca_podocarp   West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves Yacht   An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing Yacht   Travel in a yacht Yachting   Water travel for pleasure Yachting_cap   A cap with a flat circular top and a visor Yachtsman   Sails a yacht Yachtswoman   Sails a yacht Yacht_chair   A light folding armchair for outdoor use Yacht_club   Club that promotes and supports yachting and boating Yacht_race   A race between crews of people in yachts Yack   Noisy talk Yack   Talk incessantly and tiresomely Back to top Yack_away   Talk incessantly and tiresomely Yafo   A port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950 Yagi   A sharply directional antenna Yagi_aerial   A sharply directional antenna Yahi   The Yanan language spoken by the Yahi people Yahi   A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California Yahoo   One of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift Yahoo   Not very intelligent or interested in culture Yahve   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH Yahveh   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH Yahwe   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH Yahweh   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH Yajur-Veda   A collection of sacrificial formulas and prayers Yak   Large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated Yak   Noisy talk Yak's_milk   The milk of a yak Yakety-yak   Noisy talk Yakima   A town in south central Washington Yakut   The Turkic language spoken by the Yakut people Yakut   A member of a Turkic people of northeastern Siberia (mainly in the Lena river basin) Back to top Yakuza   Organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises Yakuza   A Japanese gangster Yak_butter   Butter made from yaks'' milk Yale   A university in Connecticut Yale   English philanthropist who made contributions to a college in Connecticut that was renamed in his honor (1649-1721) Yale_University   A university in Connecticut Yalta   A resort city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; scene of the Allied conference between Churchill and Stalin and Roosevelt in 1945 Yaltopya   Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia Yalu   River in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China) Yalu_River   A battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back Yalu_River   River in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China) Yam   Edible tuberous root of various yam plants of the genus Dioscorea grown in the tropics world-wide for food Yam   Sweet potato with deep orange flesh that remains moist when baked Yam   Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots Yam   Edible tuber of any of several yams Yama   Hindu god of death and lord of the underworld Yamaltu   A three-tone Chadic language Yamamoto   Japanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943) Yamani   Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) Yammer   Complain whiningly Back to top Yammer   Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" Yamoussukro   Capital of the Ivory Coast Yam_bean   Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils Yam_bean   Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots Yam_family   Yams Yam_plant   Any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots Yana   The Yanan language spoken by the Yana people Yana   A member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in the Pit river valley in northern California Yanan   A language group of the Hokan family Yang   The bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence" Yangon   The capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta Yangtze   The longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai Yangtze_Kiang   The longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai Yangtze_River   The longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai Yang_Chen_Ning   United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Tsung Dao Lee in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1922) Yank   An American Yank   An American who lives in New England Yank   An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) Yank   Pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" Yankee   An American Back to top Yankee   An American who lives in New England Yankee   An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) Yankee   Used by southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier) Yankee-Doodle   An American Yankee_corn   Corn having kernels with a hard outer layer enclosing the soft endosperm Yanker   Someone who gives a strong sudden pull Yanquapin   Water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds Yaounde   The capital of Cameroon Yap   Informal terms for the mouth Yap   Bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" Yap_away   Talk incessantly and tiresomely Yard   An enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) Yard   A long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen Yard   The enclosed land around a house or other building; "it was a small house with almost no yard" Yard   An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines Yard   A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings); "they opened a repair yard on the edge of town" Yard   A unit of volume (as for sand or gravel) Yard   A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride Yard   The cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 Yard-long_bean   South American bean having very long succulent pods Back to top Yardage   Distance measured in the aggregate number of yards; "what is the yardage of this golf course?" Yardarm   Either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship Yardbird_Parker   United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955) Yarder   (used only in combinations) the height of length of something in yards; "the golfer hit a 300-yarder to the green" Yardgrass   Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere Yardie   Member of an international gang of Jamaican criminals who sell drugs and violence; "A much publicized raid on a yardie stronghold had first been simulated at Riot City" Yardman   A laborer hired to do outdoor work (such as mowing lawns) Yardman   Worker in a railway yard Yardmaster   A railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard Yardstick   A ruler or tape that is three feet long Yardstick   A measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?" Yard_goods   Merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard Yard_grass   Coarse annual grass having fingerlike spikes of flowers; native to Old World tropics; a naturalized weed elsewhere Yard_line   In football; line parallel to the goal lines indicating position on the field Yard_marker   (football) a marker indicating the yardline Yard_measure   A ruler or tape that is three feet long Yard_sale   An outdoor sale of used personal or household items held on the seller''s premises Yarmelke   A skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) Yarmulka   A skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) Yarmulke   A skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer) Back to top Yarn   A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving Yarn   The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant" Yarn   Tell or spin a yarn Yarn-dye   Dye (fabric) before it is spun Yarn-spinning   Inclined to tell long and involved stories (often of incredible happenings) Yarrow   Ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America Yashmac   The face veil worn by Muslim women Yashmak   The face veil worn by Muslim women Yasser_Arafat   Palestinian statesman who is chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (born in 1929) Yastrzemski   United States baseball player (born in 1939) Yataghan   A long Turkish knife with a curved blade having a single edge Yatobyo   A highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals Yaupon_holly   An evergreen shrub Yautia   Tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes Yavapai   The Yuman language spoken by the Yavapai people Yavapai   A member of a North American Indian people of central Arizona Yaw   An erratic deflection from an intended course Yaw   Swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" Yaw   Deviate erratically from a set course; "the yawing motion of the ship" Yaw   Be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" Back to top Yawl   A sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost Yawl   A ship''s small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars) Yawl   Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" Yawn   An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy" Yawn   Utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance" Yawn   Be wide open; "the deep gaping canyon" Yawner   A person who yawns Yawning   An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy" Yawning   Gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss" Yawning   With the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation" Yawning(a)   Showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation" Yawp   Complain whiningly Yawp   Make a raucous noise Yaws   An infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions Yay   A branch of the Tai languages Yazoo   A river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg Yazoo_River   A river that rises in west central Mississippi and flows southwest to empty into the Mississippi River above Vicksburg Yb   A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime Yea   An affirmative; "The yeas have it" Yea   Not only so, but; "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice" Back to top Yeah   Not only so, but; "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice" Year   A body of students who graduate together; "the class of ''97"; "she was in my year at Hoehandle High" Year   The period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; "a Martian year takes 687 of our days" Year   A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920" Year   A period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; "a school year" Year-around   Operating or continuing throughout the year; "a year-round resort"; "a year-round job" Year-end   The end of a calendar year; "he had to unload the merchandise before the year-end" Year-end   Taking place at the close of a fiscal year; "year-end audit" Year-round   Operating or continuing throughout the year; "a year-round resort"; "a year-round job" Yearbook   A reference book that is published regularly once every year Yearbook   A book published annually by the graduating class of a high school or college usually containing photographs of faculty and graduating students Yearling   An animal in its second year Yearling   A racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth Yearling   A young child Yearlong   Lasting through a year; "attending yearlong courses" Yearly   Occurring or payable every year; "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income" Yearly   Without missing a year; "they travel to China annually" Yearn   Have affection for; feel tenderness for Yearn   Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" Yearn   Desire strongly or persistently Back to top Yearned-for   Greatly desired Yearner   A person with a strong desire for something; "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge" Yearning   Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need Yearning   Full of longing or unfulfilled desire; "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds" Yearningly   In a yearning manner; "he spent the rest of the act gazing longingly over my right shoulder at the illuminated word `Exit''" Years   The time during which someone''s life continues; "the monarch''s last days"; "in his final years" Years   A late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he''s showing his years"; "age hasn''t slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood" Years   A prolonged period of time; "we''ve known each other for ages"; "I haven''t been there for years and years" Year_dot   As long ago as anyone can remember; "he has been a conductor since the year dot" Year_of_grace   Any year of the Christian era Yeast   Any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division Yeast   A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey Yeastlike   Resembling yeast Yeasty   Exuberantly creative Yeasty   Marked by spirited enjoyment Yeast_cake   Small cake of compressed moist yeast Yeats   Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939) Yeatsian   In the manner of William Butler Yeats Yeddo   The capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Yedo   The capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan Back to top Yehudi_Menuhin   British violinist (born in the United States) who began his career as a child prodigy in the 1920s (1916-1999) Yekaterinoslav   City in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry Yell   A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" Yell   A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" Yell   Utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don''t have to yell--I can hear you just fine" Yell   Utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn''t hear me" Yelled   In a vehement outcry; "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises" Yeller   Someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice Yelling   Uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement Yelling   Noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend" Yellow   The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons Yellow   Turn yellow; "The pages of the book began to yellow" Yellow   Easily frightened Yellow   Similar to the color of an egg yolk Yellow   Affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc Yellow   Cowardly or treacherous; "the little yellow stain of treason"-M.W.Straight; "too yellow to stand and fight" Yellow   Changed to a yellowish color by age; "yellowed parchment" Yellow(a)   Typical of tabloids; "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow journalism" Yellow-bellied   Easily frightened Yellow-bellied_sapsucker   Eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen Back to top Yellow-bellied_terrapin   Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets Yellow-blindness   A form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned Yellow-blue_color_blindness   Confusion of yellow and blue Yellow-blue_dichromacy   Confusion of yellow and blue Yellow-breasted_bunting   Common in Russia and Siberia Yellow-breasted_chat   American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds Yellow-brown   A medium to dark brownish yellow color Yellow-crowned_night_heron   North American night heron Yellow-dog_contract   A now-illegal labor contract whereby the employee agrees not to join a trade union Yellow-eyed_grass   Any of several rushlike plants, especially of the pine barrens of southern United States Yellow-eyed_grass_family   Plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places Yellow-fever_mosquito   Mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue Yellow-green   Midway between yellow and green Yellow-green_algae   Any alga of the division Chrysophyta with its chlorophyll masked by yellow pigment Yellow-leaf_sickle_pine   A rain forest tree or shrub of New Caledonia having a conic crown and pale green sickle-shaped leaves; host species for the rare parasite yew Yellow-shafted_flicker   Large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail Yellow-throated_marten   Large yellow and black marten of southern China and Burma Yellowbelly_marmot   Heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America Yellowbird   American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer Yellowbird   Yellow-throated American wood warbler Back to top Yellowcake   An impure mixture of uranium oxides obtained during the processing of uranium ore Yellowed   Changed to a yellowish color by age; "yellowed parchment" Yellowfin   May reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics Yellowfin_croaker   A fish of the Pacific coast of North America Yellowfin_mojarra   Popular panfish from Bermuda and Gulf of Mexico to Brazil Yellowfin_tuna   May reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics Yellowhammer   European bunting the male being bright yellow Yellowhammer   Large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail Yellowish   Similar to the color of an egg yolk Yellowish_brown   A medium to dark tan color Yellowish_green   A shade of green tinged with yellow Yellowish_pink   A shade of pink tinged with yellow Yellowknife   A town in the Northwest Territories in northern Canada on the Great Slave Lake Yellowlegs   Either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs Yellowness   The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons Yellowstone   A tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone_National_Park   The first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears Yellowstone_River   A tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park Yellowtail   Game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow tail fin Yellowtail   Superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail Back to top Yellowtail_flounder   American flounder having a yellowish tail Yellowtail_flounder   Flesh of American flounder having a yellowish tail Yellowtail_snapper   Superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail Yellowthroat   Small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat Yellowwood   Any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract Yellowwood   Yellow-colored wood of any of various yellowwood trees Yellowwood_tree   Any of various trees having yellowish wood or yielding a yellow extract Yellow_adder's_tongue   Eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors Yellow_ageratum   Shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers Yellow_asphodel   Asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers Yellow_avens   Erect subshrub with deep yellow flowers; Europe and Asia and North America Yellow_avens   Hairy yellow-flowered plant of eastern Asia and North America Yellow_bachelor's_button   Bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers Yellow_bass   North American freshwater bass resembling the larger marine striped bass Yellow_bean   Snap beans with yellow pods Yellow_bedstraw   Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia Yellow_bells   Viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers Yellow_berry   Fruit of various buckthorns yielding dyes or pigments Yellow_bile   A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger Yellow_birch   Tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or gray bark Back to top Yellow_bone_marrow   Bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults Yellow_bristlegrass   Common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas Yellow_bristle_grass   Common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas Yellow_bugle   Low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa Yellow_bunting   European bunting the male being bright yellow Yellow_cattley_guava   Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit Yellow_cedar   Tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament Yellow_chamomile   Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America Yellow_chestnut_oak   Medium-sized deciduous tree of the eastern United States that yields a strong durable wood Yellow_cleavers   Common yellow-flowered perennial bedstraw; North America and Europe and Asia Yellow_clintonia   Common woodland herb of temperate North America having yellow nodding flowers and small round blue fruits Yellow_colicroot   Colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States Yellow_cypress   Tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament Yellow_Delicious   A sweet eating apple with yellow skin Yellow_dock   European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America Yellow_dwarf   Any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves Yellow_dwarf_of_potato   The yellow dwarf disease of potato plants Yellow_fever   Caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito Yellow_flag   Common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated Yellow_foxglove   European yellow-flowered foxglove Back to top Yellow_foxtail   Common weedy and bristly grass found in nearly all temperate areas Yellow_giant_hyssop   Erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States Yellow_globe_lily   Globe lily having open branched clusters of clear yellow egg-shaped flowers; northern California Yellow_goatfish   Schooling goatfish; grayish with yellow stripe Yellow_granadilla   The edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle Yellow_granadilla   West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit Yellow_green   A shade of green tinged with yellow Yellow_gurnard   A kind of gurnard Yellow_hawkweed   European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds Yellow_henbane   Found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries Yellow_honeysuckle   Twining deciduous shrub with clusters of purple-tinged yellow-green flowers; northeastern America Yellow_honeysuckle   Climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant yellow (later orange) flowers in terminal whorls; southeastern United States Yellow_horned_poppy   Yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America Yellow_hornet   Small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground Yellow_iris   Common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated Yellow_ironweed   Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States Yellow_jacaranda   Semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental Yellow_jack   Fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Yellow_jack   Yellow flag hoist on a ship in quarantine Yellow_jack   Caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito Back to top Yellow_jacket   Small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground Yellow_jacket   A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic Yellow_jasmine   Poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers Yellow_jessamine   Poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers Yellow_journalism   Sensationalist journalism Yellow_lady's_slipper   Maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan Yellow_lady-slipper   Maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip; Europe, North America and Japan Yellow_light   The signal to proceed with caution Yellow_locust   Large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions Yellow_loosestrife   Frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia Yellow_lupine   Yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage Yellow_man   Offensive term for an Oriental man Yellow_mariposa_tulip   Mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems; California coastal ranges Yellow_marrow   Bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults Yellow_metal   A brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products Yellow_milkwort   Bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers Yellow_mombin   Yellow oval tropical fruit Yellow_mombin   Tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit Yellow_mombin_tree   Tropical American tree having edible yellow fruit Yellow_mountain_saxifrage   Tufted evergreen perennial having ciliate leaves and yellow corymbose flowers often spotted orange Back to top Yellow_nutgrass   European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Yellow_oak   Medium to large deciduous timber tree of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada having dark outer bark and yellow inner bark used for tanning; broad 5-lobed leaves are bristle-tipped Yellow_ocher   Pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica Yellow_ochre   Pigment consisting of a limonite mixed with clay and silica Yellow_oleander   Tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous Yellow_pages   A telephone directory or section of a directory (usually printed on yellow paper) where business products and services are listed alphabetically by field along with classified advertising Yellow_paper_daisy   Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the choice everlasting of dried-flower lovers Yellow_parilla   A woody vine of eastern North America having large oval leaves and small white flowers and purple to blue-black fruits Yellow_pea   Western United States bushy herb having yellow pealike flowers Yellow_perch   North American perch Yellow_peril   The threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples Yellow_pimpernel   Trailing European evergreen with yellow flowers Yellow_pine   Hard yellowish wood of a yellow pine Yellow_pine   Any of various pines having yellow wood Yellow_pitcher_plant   Pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect wide-mouth yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with erect lids Yellow_pond_lily   Common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water Yellow_poplar   Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work Yellow_poplar   Light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer Yellow_prussiate_of_potash   A cyanide comound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners Yellow_race   An Asian race Back to top Yellow_River   A major river of Asia in northern China; flows generally eastward into the Yellow Sea; carries large quantities of yellow silt to its delta Yellow_rocket   Noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium Yellow_root   Perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves Yellow_salsify   European perennial naturalized throughout United States having hollow stems with a few long narrow tapered leaves and each bearing a solitary pale yellow flower Yellow_sand_verbena   Plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia Yellow_Sea   Part of the Pacific off the east coast of Asia Yellow_spiny_daisy   Slender perennial of western North America having weakly bristly leaves and yellow flower heads Yellow_spot   A yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision Yellow_spot   Any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves Yellow_spot_fungus   Fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia) Yellow_spruce   Medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood Yellow_squash   Squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck Yellow_squash   Any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks Yellow_star-thistle   European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States Yellow_sweet_clover   Biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop Yellow_trefoil   Prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America Yellow_trumpet   Pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect wide-mouth yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with erect lids Yellow_turnip   The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food Yellow_twining_snapdragon   Southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation Yellow_vetchling   Scrambling perennial Eurasian wild pea having yellowish flowers and compressed seed pods; cultivated for forage Back to top Yellow_warbler   Yellow-throated American wood warbler Yellow_watercress   Annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities Yellow_water_flag   Common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated Yellow_water_lily   A water lily with yellow flowers Yellow_woman   Offensive term for an Oriental woman Yelp   A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) Yelp   Bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" Yelping   A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) Yemen   A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990 Yemeni   A native or inhabitant of Yemen Yemeni   Of or relating to or characteristic of Yemen or its inhabitants; "Yemeni mountains" Yemeni_fils   100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial Yemeni_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Yemen Yemeni_rial   The basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils Yen   A yearning for something or to do something Yen   The basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen Yen   Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" Yenisei   The Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian people Yenisei   A Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea Yenisei-Samoyed   The Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian people Back to top Yeniseian   The Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian people Yeniseian   A member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia Yenisei_River   A Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea Yenisey   A Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea Yenisey_River   A Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea Yenta   (Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal Yenta   (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant Yeoman   In former times was free and cultivated his own land Yeoman   Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch Yeomanry   A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army Yeomanry   Class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land Yeoman_of_the_guard   Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch Yerba_buena   Trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally Yerba_mansa   Stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone Yerba_santa   Viscid evergreen shrub of western United States with white to Deep lilac flowers; the sticky aromatic leaves are used in treating bronchial and pulmonary illnesses Yerevan   Capital of Armenia Yerkes   United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956) Yersin   French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943) Yersinia_pestis   A Bacillus bacteria that causes plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon Yerupaja   A mountain peak in the Andes in Peru (21,709 feet high) Back to top Yerwa-Maiduguri   A city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center Yes   An affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes" Yes-man   A person of unquestioning obedience Yes-no_question   A question that can be answered by yes or no Yeshiva   An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) Yeshivah   An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts (primarily the Talmud) Yesterday   The day immediately before today; "it was in yesterday''s newspapers" Yesterday   The recent past; "yesterday''s solutions are not good enough"; "we shared many yesterdays" Yesterday   On the day preceding today; "yesterday the weather was beautiful" Yesterday   In the recent past; only a short time ago; "I was not born yesterday!" Yesteryear   The time that has elapsed; "forget the past" Yet   To a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" Yet   Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t Yet   Up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out" Yet   Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn''t called"; "the sun isn''t up yet" Yet   Used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" Yet   Within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time; "he will understand eventually"; "he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves"; "sooner or later you will have to face the facts"; "in time they came to accept the harsh reality" Yeti   Large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas Yevgeni_Aleksandrovich_Yevtushenko   Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Yevgeni_Yevtushenko   Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Back to top Yevtushenko   Russian poet who expressed the feelings of the post-Stalinist generation (born in 1933) Yew   Any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves Yew   Wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows Yew_family   Sometimes classified as member of order Taxales Yezo   The second largest of the four main islands of Japan; north of Honshu Ygdrasil   (Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and heaven and hell together Yggdrasil   (Norse mythology) a huge ash tree whose roots and branches hold the earth and heaven and hell together YHVH   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH YHWH   A name for the God of the Old Testament as transliterated from the Hebrew consonants YHVH Yi   A Loloish language Yiddish   A dialect of High German including some Hebrew and other words; spoken in Europe as a vernacular by many Jews; written in the Hebrew script Yield   Production of a certain amount Yield   An amount of a product Yield   The income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" Yield   The quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" Yield   End resistance, especially under pressure or force; "The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram" Yield   Consent reluctantly Yield   Be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" Yield   Cease opposition; stop fighting Yield   Be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn''t give" Back to top Yield   Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" Yield   Bring about; "His two singles gave the team the victory" Yield   Move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,'' he told the crowd" Yield   Bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?" Yield   Give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another Yield   Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" Yield   Be fatally overwhelmed Yield   Give in, as to influence or pressure Yielder   A person who yields or surrenders Yielding   The act of conceding or yielding Yielding   A verbal act of admitting defeat Yielding   Happy to comply Yielding   Tending to give in or surrender or agree; "too yielding to make a stand against any encroachments"- V.I.Parrington Yielding   Lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber" Yielding   Inclined to yield to argument or influence or control; "a timid yielding person" Yieldingly   In an obedient manner; "obediently she slipped off her right shoe and stocking" Yield_up   Surrender, as a result of pressure or force Yin   The dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" Yip   Bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" Yips   Nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting" Back to top Yisrael   Ylang-ylang   Evergreen Asian tree with aromatic greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil; widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental Ylem   (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements Ymir   (Norse mythology) the primeval giant slain by Odin and his brothers and from whose body they created the world: the sea from his blood; the earth from his flesh; the mountains from his bones; the sky from his skull Yo-yo   A toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand Yob   A cruel and brutal fellow Yobbo   A cruel and brutal fellow Yobo   A cruel and brutal fellow Yodel   A songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto Yodel   Sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains" Yodeling   Singing by changing back and forth between the chest voice and a falsetto Yodeller   A singer who changes register rapidly (popular is Swiss folk songs) Yodh   The 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet Yoga   A system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind Yoga   Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion Yogacara   One of the main traditions of Mahayana Buddhism; holds that the mind is real but that objects are just ideas or states of consciousness Yoghourt   A custard-like food made from curdled milk Yoghurt   A custard-like food made from curdled milk Yogi   One who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight Yogi   United States baseball player (born 1925) Back to top Yogic   Of or relating to yoga; "yogic exercises" Yogistic   Of or relating to yoga; "yogic exercises" Yogi_Berra   United States baseball player (born 1925) Yogurt   A custard-like food made from curdled milk Yoke   Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team Yoke   Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment Yoke   A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together Yoke   Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end Yoke   A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen" Yoke   Two items of the same kind Yoke   An oppresssive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination" Yoke   Put a yoke on or join with a yoke; "Yoke the draft horses together" Yoke   Link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together" Yoke   Become joined or linked together Yokel   Not very intelligent or interested in culture Yokel-like   Stupid and ignorant like proverbial rural inhabitants; "the boy''s empty yokel-like expression" Yokelish   (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace Yokohama   Port city on southeastern Honshu in central Japan Yoko_Ono   United States musician (born in Japan) who married John Lennon and collaborated with him on recordings (born in 1933) Yokuts   A Penutian language spoken by the Yokuts people in the San Joaquin Valley Back to top Yokuts   A member of the North American Indian people of the San Joaquin Valley Yolk   Nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg) Yolk_sac   Membranous structure enclosing the yolk of eggs in birds reptiles marsupials and some fishes; circulates nutrients to the developing embryo Yolk_sac   Membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammal embryos until the heart becomes functional Yom_Kippur   (Judaism) a solemn Jewish fast day; 10th of Tishri; its observance is one of the requirements of the Mosaic Law Yom_Kippur_War   Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt Yon   Distant but within sight (`yon'' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" Yon   At or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon'' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham Yonder   Distant but within sight (`yon'' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" Yonder   At or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon'' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham Yore   The time that has elapsed; "forget the past" York   The English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose Yorkshire   A former large county in northern England; in 1974 it was divided into three smaller counties Yorkshire_fog   Tall European perennial grass having a velvety stem; naturalized in United States and used for forage Yorkshire_pudding   Light puffy bread made of a puff batter and traditionally baked in the pan with roast beef Yorkshire_terrier   Very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-gray and tan Yorktown   In 1781 during the American Revolution the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops Yoruba   A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria Yoruba   A member of a West African people living chiefly in southwestern Nigeria Yosemite   A series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year Back to top Yosemite_Falls   A series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year Yosemite_National_Park   A national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations Yosemite_toad   Of high Sierra Nevada meadows and forest borders You're_welcome   Conventional response to thanks meaning `freely granted'' You-drive   A rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel" Young   Any immature animal Young   Young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" Young   United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) Young   United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955) Young   English poet (1683-1765) Young   United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959) Young   British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829) Young   United States civil rights leader (1921-1971) Young   United States film and television actress (1913-2000) Young   (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" Young   (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" Young's_modulus   A coefficient of elasticity applicable to the stretching of a wire Young-bearing(a)   Capable of producing eggs and bearing offspring Young-begetting(a)   Capable of fathering offspring Younger   Younger brother or sister; "little brother" Back to top Younger   Used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; "John Junior"; "John Smith, Jr." Youngish   Somewhat young Youngness   The opposite of oldness Youngster   A young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they''re just kids"; "`tiddler'' is a British term for youngsters" Youngstown   A city in northeast Ohio Young_bird   A bird that is still young Young_buck   An adolescent male Young_carnivore   The young of certain carnivorous mammals such as the bear or wolf or lion Young_fish   A fish that is young Young_girl   A girl or young woman who is unmarried Young_lady   A young woman; "a young lady of 18" Young_mammal   Any immature mammal Young_man   A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I''d known he was her boyfriend I wouldn''t have asked" Young_man   An adolescent male Young_person   A young person (especially a young man or boy) Young_Turk   A young radical who agitates for reform Young_Turk   A member of one or more of the insurgetn groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule Young_woman   A young woman; "a young lady of 18" Younker   A young person (especially a young man or boy) Youth   The freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person Back to top Youth   Young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt" Youth   A young person (especially a young man or boy) Youth   Early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced Youth   The time of life between childhood and maturity Youth   An early period of development; "during the youth of the project" Youth-on-age   Vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk Youthful   Suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh Youthfully   In a youthful manner; "he is still youthfully enthusiastic" Youthfulness   The freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person Youth_crusade   Political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people Youth_culture   Young adults (a generational unit) considered as a cultural class or subculture Youth_gang   A gang whose members are teenagers Youth_hostel   Inexpensive supervised lodging (especially for youths on bicycling trips) Youth_movement   Political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people Youth_subculture   A minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre You_bet   An expression of emphatic agreement You_said_it   An expression of emphatic agreement Yowl   A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" Yowl   Utter shrieks, as of cats Yowl   Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" Back to top Ypres   Battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others Ypres   Battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient Ypres   Battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery Yquem   A sweet white French wine Yr   A period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920" Ytterbite   A mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium Ytterbium   A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime Yttrium   A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys Yuan   The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368 Yuan   The basic unit of money in China Yuan_dynasty   The imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368 Yucatan   A peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea Yucatan_Peninsula   A peninsula in Central America extending into the Gulf of Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Caribbean Sea Yucatec   A Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec people Yucatec   A member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico Yucateco   A Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec people Yucateco   A member of the Mayan people of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico Yucca   Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America Yucca_aloifolia   A stiff yucca with a short trunk; found in the southern United States and tropical America; has rigid spine-tipped leaves and clusters of white flowers Yucca_baccata   Tall woody-stemmed yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico having stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers Back to top Yucca_brevifolia   A large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers Yucca_carnerosana   Arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers Yucca_elata   Tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States Yucca_filamentosa   Yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages Yucca_glauca   Yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers Yucca_gloriosa   Yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves Yucca_smalliana   Yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers Yucca_whipplei   Yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers Yucky   Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" Yue   The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China Yue_dialect   The dialect of Chinese spoken in Canton and neighboring provinces and in Hong Kong and elsewhere outside China Yugoslav   A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia Yugoslav   Of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages; "Yugoslavian wine" Yugoslavia   A mountainous republic in southeastern Europe Yugoslavian   A native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia Yugoslavian   Of or relating to or characteristic of the former country of Yugoslavia or its people or languages; "Yugoslavian wine" Yugoslavian_dinar   The basic unit of money in Yugoslavia Yugoslavian_monetary_unit   Monetary unit in Yugoslavia Yukawa   Japanese mathematical physicist who proposed that nuclear forces are mediated by massive particles called mesons which are analogous to the photon in mediating electromagnetic forces (1907-1981) Yukon   A territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s Back to top Yukon   A North American river; flows into the Bering Sea Yukon_River   A North American river; flows into the Bering Sea Yukon_Territory   A territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s Yukon_Time   Standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska Yukon_white_birch   Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark Yule   Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Yuletide   Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 Yule_log   Large log traditionally burned at Christmas Yuma   The Yuman language spoken by the Yuma people Yuma   A town in southwestern Arizona on the Colorado River and the California border Yuma   A member of the North American Indian people of Arizona and adjacent Mexico and California Yuman   A group of language of the Hokan family in Arizona and California and Mexico Yummy   Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste Yunnan   A province of southern China Yunnan_province   A province of southern China Yuppie   A young upwardly mobile professional person; someone under 40 who prospered during the 1980s Yurak-Samoyed   A Uralic language spoken by a Samoyed people of northern Siberia Yuri_Alekseyevich_Gagarin   Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968) Yuri_Gagarin   Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 was the first person to travel in space (1934-1968) Yurt   A circular domed dwelling that is portable and self-supporting; originally used by nomadic Mongol and Turkic people of central Asia but now used as inexpensive alternative or temporary housing Back to top Yves_Tanguy   United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955) Y_chromosome   The sex chromosome that is carried by men; "human males normally have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome" Back to top