English Words: Y

2,763 words · Page 39 of 56

yoojadj

Alternative form of uzhe; Clipping of usual.

yookayname

The United Kingdom, as having been impacted by perceived failures in multiculturalist policy.

Yoonname

A surname from Korean.

yoopnoun

A sobbing sound.

Yoopernoun

A native or inhabitant of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

yootnoun

Pronunciation spelling of youth.

yoozhadj

Alternative form of uzhe; Clipping of usual.

yoozheadj

Alternative form of uzhe; Clipping of usual.

yopnoun

A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s.

yoppernoun

A person employed under the Youth Opportunities Programme in Britain in the 1980s.

Yopurganame

A county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China.

Yopurghaname

Alternative form of Yopurga.

yorenoun

A time long past.

yorespron

Eye dialect spelling of yours.

yoretimenoun

Time long past; long ago.

yorganoun

A woman, especially an Aboriginal woman.

Yorickname

A male given name.

yorikinoun

A member of various government branch offices during the Edo period in Japan.

yorikirinoun

A kimarite in which the attacker drives his opponent out backwards while maintaining a constant grip on his mawashi.

yoritaoshinoun

A kimarite in which, during a yorikiri attack, the opponent collapses to the floor.

yorkverb

to bowl a yorker at a batsman, especially to get a batsman out in this way.

York boatnoun

A type of inland boat used by the Hudson's Bay Company to carry furs and trade goods along inland waterways in Rupert's Land.

York Countyname

A county of New Brunswick, Canada.

York hamnoun

A mild cured ham that has a delicate pink meat; traditionally served with a Madeira sauce

York Harbourname

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

York Islandname

An island of Antigua and Barbuda.

York Ritename

A rite of Freemasonry consisting of a series of progressive degrees that can be conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies.

York Road poisonnoun

Any of species Gastrolobium calycinum of plants of Australia toxic to foraging livestock.

Yorkename

Obsolete spelling of York: a city in North Yorkshire, England.

Yorke Peninsulaname

A peninsula on the coast of South Australia.

yorkernoun

A ball bowled so as to bounce at or near the batsman's popping crease.

Yorkienoun

The Yorkshire terrier, a small breed of dog weighing 3–7 pounds as adults.

yorkiepoonoun

Alternative form of Yorkipoo.

Yorkipoonoun

A small dog, crossbred from a Yorkshire Terrier and poodle, or descendant of such a dog.

Yorkishadj

Supporting the House of York.

Yorkismnoun

Support for the House of York.

Yorkistnoun

A supporter of the House of York.

Yorkshirename

England's largest county. Situated in the northeast of England; divided into three ridings, (North, West and East, and The City Of York). Since 1974 for administration purposes local government has used different divisions.

Yorkshire caviarnoun

mushy peas.

Yorkshire mixturenoun

A mixture of boiled sweets of various shapes and flavours: mint, fruit, aniseed, etc.

Yorkshire pienoun

A very large, tall pie filled with mixed meats.

Yorkshire puddingnoun

A dish made from batter baked in fat, usually served as an accompaniment to roast beef but sometimes (in a larger form) served with other fillings or as a separate course.

Yorkshire Terriernoun

A breed of toy dog having a long, glossy coat.

Yorkshireismnoun

A word or phrase characteristic of the speech of Yorkshire, England.

Yorkshiremannoun

A man from Yorkshire.

Yorkshirenessnoun

The quality or property of being Yorkshire.

Yorkshirepersonnoun

A person from Yorkshire.

Yorkshirewomannoun

A woman from Yorkshire.

Yorkshirismnoun

Alternative spelling of Yorkshireism.

Yorkstonenoun

A durable variety of sandstone from quarries in Yorkshire.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter Y contains 2,763 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 56 pages, and you are currently viewing page 39. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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