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

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