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Sr. # Word Definition Example Sentence
1 yellow One of the colors people can see
2 year A measure of the time taken for the earth to circle the sun - any 12 month period There are 12 months in one year; There are 365 days in a year and 366 days in leap years.
3 y Y is the twenty-fifth (25th) letter of the alphabet. "y" comes after "x" and before "z"
4 you Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun. You are my best friend.; Can I go to the shops with you?
5 yes A word that is used to agree or accept; to mean the same thing that the other person said. Yes, I do eat fish.
6 yesterday (on) the day before today Yesterday, I went to the store.; Victor chaired the meeting yesterday.
7 young If you are young She was only a young girl.; The young lion plays with his brothers and sisters.; He is very young.; They were friends from his young manhood.
8 your Your things are things which belong to you. Can I eat some of your ice-cream please?
9 yours If something is yours Excuse me, is this yours? I found it on the desk.
10 yourself You use yourself when the person doing an action and receiving an action are both you. Be careful. You'll hurt yourself.; Are you happy with yourself.; I heard you got yourself a new pet.
11 yard A yard is the area around a house. The children went out to play in the yard.
12 yet When something hasn't happened yet Is she there yet?
13 yourselves You use yourselves when the people doing an action and receiving an action are both you. Be careful children. You'll hurt yourselves.; Are you happy with yourselves?; I heard you and your sister got yourselves a new pet.
14 yum You say yum when you are happy or delighted about something Yum! That apple pie was so tasty!
15 yuck You say yuck when you are unhappy or disgusted about something Yuck! That fish tastes disgusting!
16 years The plural form of year; more than one (kind of) year. The man lived for one hundred years.
17 you both When you use you both I'll give it to you both?; I want you both to come.
18 you all You use you all when you emphasize that you are talking to or about more than just one person. I'd like to introduce our new manager to you all.; I want to thank you all for coming.
19 yeah yes Yeah, sure, I'll go with you to the store.
20 youngster A youngster is young person The youngsters are playing outside.
21 yerba mate A small tree that is part of the holly family; Ilex paraguariensis. It is often used to make a tea called mate.
22 yo A greeting similar to "hi". Yo, man, how have you been lately?
23 yearly Something that is yearly happens once every year. We have a yearly meeting for members in the country.
24 yea An old word for yes.
25 yay You can say "yay!" when you are very happy or excited. People usually say this loudly
26 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia is a country that used to exist on the Balkan Peninsula. It has split up into Serbia
27 youth The quality or state of being young.
28 Yemen Yemen is a country in Asia. The capital city is Sanaa.
29 yearbook A book which is written newly every year
30 yawn When someone yawns I can see that you're tired, because you keep yawning.
31 yellowish If something is yellowish it is a color that is like yellow but is not yellow. The grass is looking yellowish because there has been no rain.; The color was yellowish-green. (Meaning it was more green but a little yellow.)
32 yr Yr is short for year.
33 yearbooks The plural form of yearbook; more than one (kind of) yearbook.
34 youths The plural form of youth; more than one (kind of) youth.
35 youngsters The plural form of youngster; more than one (kind of) youngster. Both of them are youngsters.
36 yards The plural form of yard; more than one (kind of) yard.
37 York York is a city in England.
38 yellower The comparative form of yellow; more yellow.
39 yellowest The superlative form of yellow; most yellow.
40 yam A yam is a sweet potato.
41 yams The plural form of yam; more than one (kind of) yam.
42 yellows The plural form of yellow; more than one (kind of) yellow.
43 yeses The plural form of yes; more than one (kind of) yes. My survey had three yeses and seven nos circled.
44 y'all Y'all is a combined word meaning "you all". I want to thank y'all for coming.
45 younger The comparative form of young; more young.
46 youngest The superlative form of young; most young. She is the youngest of the children.
47 yerba mates The plural form of yerba mate; more than one (kind of) yerba mate.
48 yawns The third-person singular form of yawn. The man yawns as he gets out of bed.
49 yawned The past tense and past participle of yawn. Mr. Smith yawned when he walked by.
50 yawning The present participle of yawn.
51 yell A yell is a loud noise or a shout made by someone. I felt heartbroken and cried when my father yelled at me, he never yells at me often.
52 yells The plural form of yell; more than one (kind of) yell.
53 yelled The past tense and past participle of yell.
54 yelling The present participle of yell.
55 ye An old word for you Hear ye the news.
56 yep Another way to say yes.
57 yearling A yearling is an animal that is one year old. This animal is most often a deer or a horse.
58 yearlings The plural form of yearling; more than one (kind of) yearling.
59 yesterdays The plural form of yesterday; more than one (kind of) yesterday.
60 yo-yo A yo-yo is a toy that spins and goes up and down Let's go play with my yo-yo.
61 yo-yos The plural form of yo-yo; more than one (kind of) yo-yo.
62 yolk The yolk is the yellow part of an egg.
63 yolks The plural form of yolk; more than one (kind of) yolk.
64 yield A yield is how much of a crop is grown in a year. This year's harvest had a good yield.
65 yrs Yrs is short for years.
66 youngish Sort of young. In spite of his youngish appearance, he had done much.
67 yields The plural form of yield; more than one (kind of) yield.
68 yielded The past tense and past participle of yield.
69 yielding The present participle of yield.
70 yip A yip is a sharp
71 yipping The present participle of yip.
72 yips The plural form of yip; more than one (kind of) yip.
73 yipped The past tense and past participle of yip.
74 yellowjacket A yellowjacket is a type of wasp. The yellowjacket stung me.
75 yellowjackets The plural form of yellowjacket; more than one (kind of) yellowjacket.
76 Yangon Yangon is the largest city and previously the capital of Myanmar (Burma). It used to be called Rangoon.
77 ya Refers to you. Will ya do this for me?
78 yukata A yutaka is a kimono for wearing in summer. Floral patterns are common for womens' yukata and geometric patterns for mens' yukata.
79 yukatas The plural form of yukata; more than one (kind of) yukata.
80 yacht A yacht is a large boat used mostly for pleasure or racing. The Queen had a yacht called "Britannia".; Rich people like to race their yachts.
81 Yiddishism A Yiddishism is a word from the Yiddish language that has become an English word. Schmooze is an example of a Yiddishism
82 Yiddishisms The plural form of Yiddishism; more than one (kind of) Yiddishism.
83 yah Yes
84 yup Yes
85 yttrium Yttrium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 39 and symbol Y.
86 ytterbium Ytterbium is a metallic element with an atomic number of 70 and symbol Yb.
87 yummy You say yummy when you are happy or delighted about something Yummy! That apple pie was so tasty!
88 yogurt Yogurt is a creamy
89 yogurts The plural form of yogurt; more than one (kind of) yogurt.
90 you know You use you know in speaking to emphasize something. I don't like it when you do that, you know.
91 yd Short for yard or yards. The race was only 110 yd.
92 Yoshi Yoshi is a Japanese male given name.
93 yachts The plural form of yacht; more than one (kind of) yacht.
94 yearn If you yearn for something All I yearn for is a simple life.
95 yearns The third-person singular form of yearn.
96 yearned The past tense and past participle of yearn.
97 yearning The present participle of yearn.
98 yoghurt Yoghurt is a creamy
99 yoghurts The plural form of yoghurt; more than one (kind of) yoghurt.
100 yarn Yarn is a spun thread that is used for knitting
101 yarns The plural form of yarn; more than one (kind of) yarn.
102 yarned The past tense and past participle of yarn.
103 yarning The present participle of yarn.
104 yank A yank is a sudden
105 yanks The plural form of yank; more than one (kind of) yank.
106 yanked The past tense and past participle of yank.
107 yanking The present participle of yank.
108 yodel If you yodel The Swiss think they invented yodeling, but it's used in many cultures.; We can spend the rest of our days yodeling cowboy songs.
109 yodels The third-person singular form of yodel.
110 yodeled The past tense and past participle of yodel.
111 yodelled The past tense and past participle of yodel.
112 yodeling The present participle of yodel.
113 yodelling The present participle of yodel.
114 yodeller A yodeller is a person who yodels.
115 yodeler A yodeler is a person who yodels.
116 yodelers The plural form of yodeler; more than one (kind of) yodeler.
117 yodellers The plural form of yodeller; more than one (kind of) yodeller.
118 yak A yak is a type of cattle.
119 yaks The plural form of yak; more than one (kind of) yak.
120 yap If a tiny dog yaps The very tiny and cute dog yapped.
121 yaps The third-person singular form of yap.
122 yapped The past tense and past participle of yap.
123 yapping The present participle of yap.
124 yds Short for yards. The race was only 110 yds.
125 youthful A youthful person is an older person who seems young. The young man was being very youthful.
126 you've The contraction of "you have" Thank you for this present! You've made me very happy.
127 yellowed The past tense and past participle of yellow.
128 yellowness Yellowness is the quality of being yellow.
129 Yumjao Leima Yumjao Leima is an ancient Meitei goddess of house
130 Yangtoupa and Yangtoupi Yangtoupa and Yangtoupi are the ancient Meitei god and goddess of time.
131 y'all'd've A contraction of you all would have.
132 yeet "Yeet!" is an interjection said while throwing something
133 yeets The third-person singular form of yeet.
134 yeeted The past tense and past participle of yeet.
135 yeeting The present participle of yeet.
136 yoke A yoke is a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end The farmer used a yoke to connect the oxen.
137 yokes The plural form of yoke; more than one (kind of) yoke.
138 yoked The past tense and past participle of yoke.
139 yoking The present participle of yoke.
140 youthfully If something is done youthfully
141 yawp A yawp is a harsh cry or bark.
142 yawps The plural form of yawp; more than one (kind of) yawp.
143 yawped The past tense and past participle of yawp.
144 yawping The present participle of yawp.
145 yoga A group of exercises from India that include stretching She practices yoga every morning to relax and stay fit.
146 yeast Yeast is a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine
147 yeasts The plural form of yeast; more than one (kind of) yeast.
148 yankee A Yankee is a person from the United States. The Yankee visited his hometown in New England.
149 yankees The plural form of yankee; more than one (kind of) yankee.
150 Yokohama Yokohama is a city and seaport to the south of Tokyo
151 you've
152 y'all
153 your life
154 Yahya
155 Yogdan
156 Yog
157 Yunus
158 Yat
159 Yen
160 Yon
161 Yamuna
162 Yogita
163 Yazidism
164 Yazdan
165 Yiddish
166 Yogi
167 young man
168 Your hundredth 5 star rating!
169 Yankins
170 Yamraj
171 Yohanna Istabghi
172 Yugito
173 Yes, it was mine.
174 Yed
175 young people
176 you naughty
177 Yedi
178 Yezidi
179 Y'all'd've

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