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