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Yaf
Gave. See .
Yaguarundi
Same as .
Yamen
In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated.
yang
one of the two fundamental principles. See .
Yankee
A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.
Yapon
Same as .
Yarage
The power of moving, or being managed, at sea; -- said with reference to a ship.
Yardstick
A stick three feet, or a yard, in length, used as a measure of cloth, etc.
Yare
Soon.
Yarr
To growl or snarl as a dog.
Yautia
In Puerto Rico, any of several araceous plants or their starchy edible roots, which are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes, as the taro.
Yaw
To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
Yaw
To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship.
Yaw
A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering.
yawd
A jade; an old horse or mare.
Yawl
To cry out like a dog or cat; to howl; to yell.
Ybe
Been.
Y
An eye.
Ye
Yea; yes.
Yea
An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; .
Yeared
Containing years; having existed or continued many years; aged.
Yearnful
Desirous.
Yeast-bitten
A term used of beer when the froth of the yeast has rentered the body of the beer.
Yeastiness
The quality or state of being yeasty, or frothy.
Yell
A sharp, loud, hideous outcry.
Yellow
A bright golden color, reflecting more light than any other except white; the color of that part of the spectrum which is between the orange and green.
Yellow
To make yellow; to cause to have a yellow tinge or color; to dye yellow.
Yellow-golds
A certain plant, probably the yellow oxeye.
Yellowish
Somewhat yellow; .
Yeman
A yeoman.
Yerk
A sudden or quick thrust or motion; a jerk.
Yestern
Of or pertaining to yesterday; relating to the day last past.
Yesternight
The last night; the night last past.
Yestreen
Yester-evening; yesternight; last night.
Yew
See .
Yezdegerdian
Of or pertaining to , the last Sassanian monarch of Persia, who was overthrown by the Mohammedans; .
Yiddish
A language used by German and other Jews, being a Middle German dialect developed under Hebrew and Slavic influence. It is written in Hebrew characters.
Yielding
Inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant; accommodating; .
Yift
Gift.
Yin
A Chinese weight of 2 pounds.
yin and yang
the two fundamental principles, one negative, dark, passive, cold, wet, and feminine (yin) and the other (yang) positive, bright, active, dry, hot and masculine. The interactions and balance of these forces in people and nature influence their behavior and fate.
Yle
Isle.
Ymel
Among.
Yode
Went; walked; proceeded.
Yogi
A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic.
Yoit
The European yellow-hammer.
Yokefellow
An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage.
Yokemate
Same as .
Yoke-toed
Having two toes in front and two behind, as the trogons and woodpeckers.
Yolden
Yielded.
Yom Kippur
the only fast day of the Mosaic ritual, celebrated on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), according to the rites described in Leviticus xvi. Also called .
Yon
At a distance, but within view; yonder.
Yoncopin
A local name in parts of the Mississippi Valley for the American lotus ().
Yonder
Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there; yon.
Yorker
A tice.
York rite
The rite or ceremonial observed by one of the Masonic systems, deriving its name from the city of , in England; also, the system itself, which, in England, confers only the first three degrees.
You
The pronoun of the second person, in the nominative, dative, and objective case, indicating the person or persons addressed. See the Note under .
Youngness
The quality or state of being young.
Youngth
Youth.
Youthsome
Youthful.
Ypight
See .
Ypocras
Hippocras.
Ypres lace
Fine bobbin lace made at in Belgium, usually exactly like Valenciennes lace.
Ypsiliform
Resembling the in appearance; -- said of the germinal spot in the ripe egg at one of the stages of fecundation.
Ypsiloid
In the form of the letter ; shaped.
Yren
Iron.
Ysame
Together.
Yucca borer
A California boring weevil ().
Yuckel
Same as .
Yuke
Same as .
Yuman
Designating, or pertaining to, an important linguistic stock of North American Indians of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, nearly all agriculturists and adept potters and basket makers. Their usual dwelling is the brush wikiup, and in their native state they wear little clothing. The Yuma, Maricopa, Mohave, Walapi, and Yavapai are among the chief tribes, all of fine physique.
Ywar
Aware; wary.