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y
the 25th letter of the modern English alphabet
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Y-chromosome
the sex chromosome that occurs as one of a pair with the X-chromosome in the diploid cells of the males of many animals, including humans
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Y-fronts
boys' or men's underpants having a front opening within an inverted Y shape
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Y-level
a level mounted on a Y-shaped support that can be rotated
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y.
year
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Y2K
another name for the year 2000 ad (esp referring to the millennium bug)
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yaar
a friend: often used between males in direct address
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yaba
yet another bloody acronym
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yabba
a form of methamphetamine
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yabber
to talk or jabber
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yabby
a small freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax, esp C. destructor
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yacca
another word for grass tree
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yacht
a vessel propelled by sail or power, used esp for pleasure cruising, racing, etc
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yachtie
a yachtsman; sailing enthusiast
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yachting
the sport or practice of navigating a yacht
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yachtsman
a person who sails a yacht or yachts
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yack
a variant spelling of yak
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yackety-yak
noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation
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yad
a hand-held pointer used for reading the sefer torah
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yae
a variant of ae
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Yafo
transliteration of the Hebrew name for Jaffa
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yah
an informal word for yes, often used to indicate derision or contempt
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Yahata
a variant of Yawata
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yahoo
a crude, brutish, or obscenely coarse person
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Yahrzeit
the anniversary of the death of a close relative, on which it is customary to kindle a light and recite the Kaddish and also, in some communities, to observe a fast
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Yahweh
a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton, used esp by Christian theologians
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Yahwism
the use of the name Yahweh, esp in parts of the Old Testament, as the personal name of God
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Yahwist
the conjectured author or authors of the earliest of four main sources or strands of tradition of which the Pentateuch is composed and in which God is called Yahweh throughout
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Yahwistic
of or relating to Yahwism, the Yahwist, or Yahweh
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Yajur-Veda
the second Veda, consisting of prayers and sacrificial formulas primarily for use by the priests
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yak
a wild and domesticated type of cattle, Bos grunniens, of Tibet, having long horns and long shaggy hair
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yakitori
a Japanese dish consisting of small pieces of chicken skewered and grilled
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yakka
work
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Yakut
a native or inhabitant of the Sakha Republic, in Russia
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Yakutsk
a port in E Russia, capital of the Sakha Republic, on the Lena River. Pop: 214 000 (2005 est)
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yakuza
a Japanese criminal organization involved in illegal gambling, extortion, gun-running, etc
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Yalta
a port and resort in S Ukraine, in the Crimea on the Black Sea: scene of a conference (1945) between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin, who met to plan the final defeat and occupation of Nazi Germany. Pop: 89 000 (latest est)
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Yalu
a river in E Asia, rising in N North Korea and flowing southwest to Korea Bay, forming a large part of the border between North Korea and NE China. Length: 806 km (501 miles)
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yam
any of various twining plants of the genus Dioscorea, of tropical and subtropical regions, cultivated for their edible tubers: family Dioscoreaceae
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yamen
(in imperial China) the office or residence of a public official
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yammer
to utter or whine in a complaining or peevish manner
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Yamoussoukro
the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, situated in the S centre of the country. It replaced Abidjan as capital in 1983. Pop: 468 000 (2005 est)
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yampy
a foolish person
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Yanan
a city in NE China, in N Shaanxi province: political and military capital of the Chinese Communists (1935--49). Pop: 343 000 (2005 est)
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Yang
See Yin and Yang
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Yangon
the capital and chief port of Myanmar (formerly Burma): an industrial city and transport centre; dominated by the gold-covered Shwe Dagon pagoda, 112 m (368 ft) high. Pop: 4 082 000 (2005 est)
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Yangtze
the longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai province and flowing east to the East China Sea near Shanghai: a major commercial waterway in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. The Three Gorges dam near Yichang, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, was begun in 1994 and the dam was completed in 2003, with filling expected to take several years thereafter. Length: 5528 km (3434 miles)
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Yanina
a variant spelling of Ioánnina
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yank
to pull, jerk, or move with a sharp movement; tug
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Yankee
a native or inhabitant of the US; American
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Yankeeism
Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes
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Yantai
a port in E China, in NE Shandong. Pop: 1 707 000 (2005 est)
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Yaoundé
the capital of Cameroon, in the southwest: University of Cameroon (1962). Pop: 1 727 000 (2005 est)
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yap
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
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yapon
a variant spelling of yaupon
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Yapurá
the Spanish name for Japurá
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Yaqui
a river in NW Mexico, rising near the border with the US and flowing south to the Gulf of California. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)
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yarborough
a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine
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yarco
a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes
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yard
a unit of length equal to 3 feet and defined in 1963 as exactly 0.9144 metre
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yardage
a length measured in yards
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yardarm
the two tapering outer ends of a ship's yard
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yardbird
an inexperienced, untrained, or clumsy soldier, esp one employed on menial duties
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Yardie
a member of a Black criminal syndicate originally based in Jamaica
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yarding
a group of animals displayed for sale
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yardstick
a measure or standard used for comparison
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yare
ready, brisk, or eager
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yark
to make ready
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Yarkand
another name for Shache
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Yarmouth
short for Great Yarmouth
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yarmulke
a skullcap worn by orthodox male Jews at all times, and by others during prayer
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yarn
a continuous twisted strand of natural or synthetic fibres, used in weaving, knitting, etc
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yarn-dyed
(of fabric) dyed while still in yarn form, before being woven
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Yaroslavl
a city in W Russia, on the River Volga: a major trading centre since early times and one of the first industrial centres in Russia; textile industries were established in the 18th century. Pop: 609 000 (2005 est)
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yarraman
a horse
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yarran
a small hardy tree, Acacia homalophylla, of inland Australia: useful as fodder and for firewood
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yarrow
any of several plants of the genus Achillea, esp A. millefolium, of Eurasia, having finely dissected leaves and flat clusters of white flower heads: family Asteraceae (composites)
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yashmak
the face veil worn by Muslim women when in public
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yataghan
a Turkish sword with a curved single-edged blade
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yate
any of several small eucalyptus trees, esp Eucalyptus cornuta, yielding a very hard timber
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Yathrib
the ancient Arabic name for Medina
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yatter
to talk at length; chatter
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Yaunde
a variant spelling of Yaoundé
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yaup
a variant spelling of yawp
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yauper
A derivative of yaup
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yaupon
a southern US evergreen holly shrub, Ilex vomitoria, with spreading branches, scarlet fruits, and oval leaves: used as a substitute for tea
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yautia
any of several Caribbean aroid plants of the genus Xanthosoma, such as X. sagittifolium, cultivated for their edible leaves and underground stems
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Yavarí
the Spanish name for Javari
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yaw
(of an aircraft, missile, etc) to turn about its vertical axis
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Yawata
a former city in Japan, on N Kyushu: merged with Moji, Kokura, Tobata, and Wakamatsu in 1963 to form Kitakyushu
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yawl
a two-masted sailing vessel, rigged fore-and-aft, with a large mainmast and a small mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudderpost
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yawn
to open the mouth wide and take in air deeply, often as in involuntary reaction to tiredness, sleepiness, or boredom
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yawnsome
dull and boring; tiresome
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yawp
to gape or yawn, esp audibly
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yaws
an infectious nonvenereal disease of tropical climates with early symptoms resembling syphilis, characterized by red skin eruptions and, later, pain in the joints: it is caused by the spiral bacterium Treponema pertenue
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yay
an exclamation indicating approval, congratulation, or triumph
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Reason for adoption: She says it when she's happy.
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Yazd
a city in central Iran: a major centre of silk weaving. Pop: 436 000 (2005 est)
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Yb
ytterbium
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YBA
young British artist
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YC
Young Conservative
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yclept
having the name of; called
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yd
yard (measure)
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ye
refers to more than one person including the person addressed but not including the speaker
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Ye
the Turkish name for San Stefano
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yea
indeed; truly
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yeah
an informal word for yes
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yean
(of a sheep or goat) to give birth to (offspring)
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yeanling
the young of a goat or sheep
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year
the period of time, the calendar year, containing 365 days or in a leap year 366 days. It is based on the Gregorian calendar, being divided into 12 calendar months, and is reckoned from January 1 to December 31
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year-round
open, in use, operating, etc, throughout the year
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yearbook
an almanac or reference book published annually and containing details of events of the previous year
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yearling
the young of any of various animals, including the antelope and buffalo, between one and two years of age
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yearlong
throughout a whole year
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yearly
occurring, done, appearing, etc, once a year or every year; annual
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yearn
to have an intense desire or longing (for); pine (for)
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yearning
an intense or overpowering longing, desire, or need; craving
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yeast
any of various single-celled ascomycetous fungi of the genus Saccharomyces and related genera, which reproduce by budding and are able to ferment sugars: a rich source of vitamins of the B complex
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yeasty
of, resembling, or containing yeast
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yebo
an expression of affirmation
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yegg
a burglar or safe-breaker
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Yeisk
a port and resort in SW Russia, on the Sea of Azov. Pop: 86 300 (1991 est)
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Yekaterinburg
a city in NW Russia, in the Ural Mountains: scene of the execution (1918) of Nicholas II and his family; university (1920); one of the largest centres of heavy engineering in Russia. Pop: 1 281 000 (2005 est)
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Yekaterinodar
the former name (until 1920) of Krasnodar
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Yekaterinoslav
the former name (1787--96, 1802--1926) of Dnepropetrovsk
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yeld
(of an animal) barren or too young to bear young
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Yelisavetgrad
the former name (until 1924) of Kirovograd
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Yelisavetpol
the former name (until 1920) of Gandzha
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yelk
a dialect word for yolk
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yell
to shout, scream, cheer, or utter in a loud or piercing way
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yellow
any of a group of colours that vary in saturation but have the same hue. They lie in the approximate wavelength range 585--575 nanometres. Yellow is the complementary colour of blue and with cyan and magenta forms a set of primary colours
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Reason for adoption: For painting Africa yellow in one of the best branding successes for decades.
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yellow-belly
a slang word for coward
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yellow-yite
a Scot word for yellowhammer
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yellowbark
another name for calisaya
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yellowbird
any of various birds having a yellow plumage, such as the American goldfinch
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yellowhammer
a European bunting, Emberiza citrinella, having a yellowish head and body and brown streaked wings and tail
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yellowhead
a small bush bird, Mohoua ochrocephala, of South Island, New Zealand, having a yellow head and breast
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Yellowknife
a city in N Canada, capital of the Northwest Territories on Great Slave Lake. Pop: 16 055 (2001)
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yellowlegs
either of two North American sandpipers, Tringa melanoleuca (or Totanus melanoleucus) (greater yellowlegs) or T. flavipes (lesser yellowlegs), having bright yellow legs
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yellows
any of various fungal or viral diseases of plants, characterized by yellowish discoloration and stunting
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Yellowstone
a river rising in N Wyoming and flowing north through Yellowstone National Park, then east to the Missouri. Length: 1080 km (671 miles)
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yellowtail
a carangid game fish, Seriola dorsalis, of coastal waters of S California and Mexico, having a yellow tail fin
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yellowweed
any of various yellow-flowered plants, such as the ragwort in Europe and some species of goldenrod in the US
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yellowwood
any of several leguminous trees of the genus Cladrastis, esp C. lutea, of the southeastern US, having clusters of white flowers and yellow wood yielding a yellow dye
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yellowwort
a gentianaceous perennial, Blackstonia perfoliata, that is related to centaury and has waxy grey foliage and yellow flowers: characteristically found on chalk turf
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yelp
(esp of a dog) to utter a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark, often indicating pain
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Yemen
a republic in SW Arabia, on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden: formed in 1990 from the union of North Yemen and South Yemen: consists of arid coastal lowlands, rising to fertile upland valleys and mountains in the west and to the Hadhramaut plateau in the SE: the north and east contains part of the Great Sandy Desert. Official language: Arabic. Official religion: Muslim. Currency: riyal. Capital: San`a. Pop: 20 732 000 (2004 est). Area (including territory claimed by Yemen along the undemarcated eastern border with Saudi Arabia): 472 099 sq km (182 278 sq miles)
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Yemeni
of or relating to Yemen or its inhabitants
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yemmer
a southwest English form of ember
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yen
the standard monetary unit of Japan, (notionally) divided into 100 sen
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Yenan
a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Yanan
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Yenisei
a river in central Russia, in central Siberia, formed by the confluence of two headstreams in the Tuva Republic: flows west and north to the Arctic Ocean; the largest river in volume in Russia. Length: 4129 km (2566 miles)
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Yentai
a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Yantai
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yeoman
a member of a class of small freeholders of common birth who cultivated their own land
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yeomanly
of, relating to, or like a yeoman
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yeomanry
yeomen collectively
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yep
an informal word for yes
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yerba
another name for maté
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Yerevan
the capital of Armenia: founded in the 8th century bc; an industrial city and a main focus of trade routes since ancient times; university. Pop: 1 066 000 (2005 est)
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Yerwa-Maiduguri
another name for Maiduguri
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yes
used to express acknowledgment, affirmation, consent, agreement, or approval or to answer when one is addressed
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Reason for adoption: Because it's Richard's most used word, so he might as well adopt it officially
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yeshiva
a traditional Jewish school devoted chiefly to the study of rabbinic literature and the Talmud
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yester
of or relating to yesterday
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Ms Amy Wilson
Reason for adoption: Yester is the name of a Hay family property in Scotland.
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yester-
indicating the day before today
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yesterday
the day immediately preceding today
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yesteryear
last year or the past in general
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yestreen
yesterday evening
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yet
nevertheless; still; in spite of that
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yeti
another term for abominable snowman
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yett
a gate or door
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yettie
young, entrepreneurial, and technology-based (person)
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yew
any coniferous tree of the genus Taxus, of the Old World and North America, esp T. baccata, having flattened needle-like leaves, fine-grained elastic wood, and solitary seeds with a red waxy aril resembling berries: family Taxaceae
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Yeysk
a variant spelling of Yeisk
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Yezd
a variant of Yazd
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Yezidis
a religious sect found in the Kurdish areas of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, whose beliefs combine elements of Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity, and other religions; in addition to believing in a Supreme God, the Yezidi worship seven angels, among whom is the devil, who is believed to have repented and been pardoned and reinstated as chief angel
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Ygerne
a variant of Igraine
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Yggdrasil
the ash tree that was thought to overshadow the whole world, binding together earth, heaven, and hell with its roots and branches
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YHA
Youth Hostels Association
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YHVH
the letters of the Tetragrammaton
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Yibin
a port in S central China, in Sichuan province: a commercial centre. Pop: 784 000 (2005 est)
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Yichang
a port in S central China, in Hubei province on the Yangtze River 1600 km (1000 miles) from the East China Sea: the Three Gorges dam, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, is nearby. Pop: 724 000 (2005 est)
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yid
a derogatory word for a Jew
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Reason for adoption: I'm a Yido
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yidaki
a long wooden wind instrument played by the Aboriginal peoples of Arnhem Land
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Yiddish
a language spoken as a vernacular by Jews in Europe and elsewhere by Jewish emigrants, usually written in the Hebrew alphabet. Historically, it is a dialect of High German with an admixture of words of Hebrew, Romance, and Slavonic origin, developed in central and E Europe during the Middle Ages
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Yiddisher
in or relating to Yiddish
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yield
to give forth or supply (a product, result, etc), esp by cultivation, labour, etc; produce or bear
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yielding
compliant, submissive, or flexible
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yike
an argument, squabble, or fight
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yikes
an expression of surprise, fear, or alarm
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yin
a Scot word for one
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Yinchuan
a city in N central China, capital of the Ningxia Hui AR, on the Yellow River. Pop: 642 000 (2005 est)
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yindie
a person in his or her late 20s or early 30s who combines a lucrative career with non-mainstream tastes
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Yingkou
a port in NE China, in SW Liaoning province: a major shipping centre for Manchuria. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)
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Yinglish
a dialect of English spoken esp by Jewish immigrants to New York, and heavily influenced by Yiddish constructions and loan words
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yipes
an expression of surprise, fear, or alarm
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yippee
an exclamation of joy, pleasure, anticipation, etc
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yips
(in sport, originally esp golf) nervous twitching or tension that destroys concentration and spoils performance
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yite
Scot words for yellowhammer
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yitten
frightened
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Yizkor
a memorial prayer included in the liturgy for certain festivals
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ylang-ylang
an aromatic Asian tree, Cananga odorata (or Canangium odoratum), with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers yielding a volatile oil: family Annonaceae
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ylem
the original matter from which the basic elements are said to have been formed following the explosion postulated in the big bang theory of cosmology
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YMCA
Young Men's Christian Association
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YMHA
Young Men's Hebrew Association
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Ymir
the first being and forefather of the giants. He was slain by Odin and his brothers, who made the earth from his flesh, the water from his blood, and the sky from his skull
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yo
an expression used as a greeting, to attract someone's attention, etc
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yo-heave-ho
a cry formerly used by sailors while pulling or lifting together in rhythm
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yo-ho-ho
an exclamation to call attention
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yo-yo
a toy consisting of a spool attached to a string, the end of which is held while it is repeatedly spun out and reeled in
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yob
an aggressive and surly youth, esp a teenager
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yobbery
behaviour typical of aggressive surly youths
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yobbish
typical of aggressive surly youths; vulgar or unrefined
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yod
the tenth letter in the Hebrew alphabet (), transliterated as y
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yodel
an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps
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yodle
a variant spelling of yodel
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yodler
A derivative of yodle
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yoga
a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at the mystical union of the self with the Supreme Being in a state of complete awareness and tranquillity through certain physical and mental exercises
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Ms Catherine Thomas
Reason for adoption: because I teach yoga to chilren with speech language and communication difficults
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yogh
a character () used in Old and Middle English to represent a palatal fricative very close to the semivowel sound of Modern English y, as in Old English eong (young)
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yogi
a person who is a master of yoga
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yogurt
a thick custard-like food prepared from milk that has been curdled by bacteria, often sweetened and flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc
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Yogyakarta
a city in S Indonesia, in central Java: seat of government of Indonesia (1946--49); university (1949). Pop: 396 711 (2000)
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yohimbine
an alkaloid found in the bark of the tree Corynanthe yohimbe. It is used in medicine as an adrenergic blocking agent. Formula: C21H26N2O3
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yoicks
a cry used by huntsmen to urge on the hounds to the fox
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yoke
a wooden frame, usually consisting of a bar with an oxbow or similar collar-like piece at either end, for attaching to the necks of a pair of draught animals, esp oxen, so that they can be worked as a team
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yokefellow
a working companion
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yokel
(used chiefly by townspeople) a person who lives in the country, esp one who appears to be simple and old-fashioned
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yoker
to spit
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Yokohama
a port in central Japan, on SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay: a major port and the country's second largest city situated in the largest and most populous industrial region of Japan. Pop: 3 433 612 (2002 est)
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Yokosuka
a port in Japan, in SE Honshu: a major naval base with shipbuilding industries. Pop: 434 613 (2002 est)
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Yokozuna
a grand champion sumo wrestler
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yolk
the substance in an animal ovum consisting of protein and fat that nourishes the developing embryo
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yomp
to walk or trek laboriously, esp heavily laden and over difficult terrain
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yon
(as pronoun)
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yonder
at, in, or to that relatively distant place; over there
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yoni
the female genitalia, regarded as a divine symbol of sexual pleasure and matrix of generation and the visible form of Sakti
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Yonkers
a city in SE New York State, near New York City on the Hudson River. Pop: 197 388 (2003 est)
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yonks
a very long time; ages
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Yonne
a department of N central France, in Burgundy region. Capital: Auxerre. Pop: 335 917 (2003 est). Area: 7461 sq km (2910 sq miles)
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yonnie
a stone
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yoo-hoo
a call to attract a person's attention
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yoof
a non-standard spelling of youth, used humorously or facetiously
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YOP
Youth Opportunities Programme
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yore
time long past (now only in the phrase of yore)
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york
to bowl or try to bowl (a batsman) by pitching the ball under or just beyond the bat
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yorker
a ball bowled so as to pitch just under or just beyond the bat
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yorkie
another name for Yorkshire terrier
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Yorkist
a member or adherent of the royal house of York, esp during the Wars of the Roses
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Alison Steel
Reason for adoption: because you are!
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Yorks.
Yorkshire
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Yorkshire
a historic county of N England: the largest English county, formerly divided administratively into East, West, and North Ridings. In 1974 it was much reduced in size and divided into the new counties of North, West, and South Yorkshire: in 1996 the East Riding of Yorkshire was reinstated as a unitary authority and parts of the NE were returned to North Yorkshire for geographical and ceremonial purposes
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Stephen Clarkson
Reason for adoption: Married a Yorkshireman, now she's not only a Yorkshiregirl. She owns the place!
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Yorktown
a village in SE Virginia: scene of the surrender (1781) of the British under Cornwallis to the Americans under Washington at the end of the War of American Independence
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yorp
to shout
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Yoruba
a member of a Negroid people of W Africa, living chiefly in the coastal regions of SW Nigeria: noted for their former city states and complex material culture, particularly as evidenced in their music, art, and sculpture
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Yoshkar-Ola
a city in Russia, capital of the Mari El Republic. Pop: 260 000 (2005 est)
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yottabyte
1024 or 280 bytes
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you
refers to the person addressed or to more than one person including the person or persons addressed but not including the speaker
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Miss Anne-Marie Sykes
Reason for adoption: He'll know why!
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you'd
you had or you would
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you'll
you will or you shall
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you're
you are
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you've
you have
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you-all
a US, esp Southern, word for you, used esp when addressing more than one person
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young
having lived, existed, or been made or known for a relatively short time
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs alison gillanders
Reason for adoption: for his 70th birthday
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youngberry
a trailing bramble of the southwestern US that is a hybrid of a blackberry and dewberry with large sweet dark purple fruits
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youngling
a young person, animal, or plant
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youngster
a young person; child or youth
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Youngstown
a city in NE Ohio: a major centre of steel production: university (1908). Pop: 79 271 (2003 est)
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younker
a young man; lad
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your
of, belonging to, or associated with you
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yours
something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with you
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Ms Laura Gibbons
Reason for adoption: Because I am
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yourself
the reflexive form of you
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yous
refers to more than one person including the person or persons addressed but not including the speaker
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youth
the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced
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youthful
of, relating to, possessing, or characteristic of youth
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mr Ross Carpenter
Reason for adoption: My fiance's name Yulia means 'youthful'
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yowe
a Scot word for ewe
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yowie
a large legendary manlike or apelike creature, alleged to inhabit the Australian outback
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yowl
to express with or produce a loud mournful wail or cry; howl
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Ypres
a town in W Belgium, in W Flanders province near the border with France: scene of many sieges and battles, esp in World War I, when it was completely destroyed. Pop: 35 021 (2004 est)
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Yquem
a French vineyard of the Sauternes area of Bordeaux that produces a sweet white table wine
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yr
year
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yrs
years
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Yser
a river in NW central Europe, rising in N France and flowing through SW Belgium to the North Sea: scene of battles in World War I. Length: 77 km (48 miles)
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Yseult
a variant spelling of Iseult
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Üsküb
the Turkish name (1392--1913) for Skopje
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Üsküdar
a town in NW Turkey, across the Bosporus from Istanbul: formerly a terminus of caravan routes from Syria and Asia; base of the British army in the Crimean War. Pop: 261 140 (latest est)
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Yssel
a variant spelling of IJssel
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yt
Mayotte
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YTS
(the former) Youth Training Scheme
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ytterbia
another name for ytterbium oxide
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ytterbite
another name for gadolinite
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ytterbium
a soft malleable silvery element of the lanthanide series of metals that occurs in monazite and is used to improve the mechanical properties of steel. Symbol: Yb; atomic no: 70; atomic wt: 173.04; valency: 2 or 3; relative density: 6.903 (alpha), 6.966 (beta); melting pt: 819°C; boiling pt: 1196°C
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yttria
another name for yttrium oxide
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yttriferous
containing or yielding yttrium
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yttrium
a silvery metallic element occurring in monazite and gadolinite and used in various alloys, in lasers, and as a catalyst. Symbol: Y; atomic no: 39; atomic wt: 88.90585; valency: 3; relative density: 4.469; melting pt: 1522°C; boiling pt: 3338°C
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yu
Yugoslavia
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yuan
the standard monetary unit of China, divided into 10 jiao and 100 fen
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Yucatán
a state of SE Mexico, occupying the N part of the Yucatán peninsula. Capital: Mérida. Pop: 1 655 707 (2000). Area: 39 340 sq km (15 186 sq miles)
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yucca
any of several plants of the genus Yucca, of tropical and subtropical America, having stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white flowers: family Agaraceae
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yuck
an exclamation indicating contempt, dislike, or disgust
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yucko
disgusting; unpleasant
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yucky
disgusting; sickening; nasty
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Yuga
(in Hindu cosmology) one of the four ages of mankind, together lasting over 4 million years and marked by a progressive decline in the vitality and morals of men
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yugarie
a variant spelling of eugarie
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Yugo.
(the former) Yugoslavia
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Yugoslav
(formerly) a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Yugoslavia (sense 1 or 2)
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Yugoslavia
a former country of SE Europe, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, that was formed in 1991 but not widely internationally recognized until 2000; it was replaced by the Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003
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Yugoslavian
of or relating to Yugoslavia or its inhabitants
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Yukon
a territory of NW Canada, on the Beaufort Sea, between the Northwest Territories and Alaska: arctic and mountainous, reaching 5959 m (19 550 ft) at Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak; mineral resources. Capital: Whitehorse. Pop: 31 209 (2004 est). Area: 536 327 sq km (207 076 sq miles)
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Yukoner
a native or inhabitant of the Yukon
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yulan
a Chinese magnolia, Magnolia denudata, that is often cultivated for its showy white flowers
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yule
Christmas, the Christmas season, or Christmas festivities
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Yuman
a family of North American Indian languages spoken chiefly in Arizona, California, and Mexico
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yummo
tasty; delicious
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yummy
an exclamation indicating pleasure or delight, as in anticipation of delicious food
Sorry this word has been given a happy home by: Mrs Denise Allen
Reason for adoption: Because I hope it describes my cupcakes and cookies!!
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yup
an informal word for yes
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Yupik
an aboriginal people of Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, and E Siberia
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yuppie
an affluent young professional person
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yuppify
to make yuppie in nature
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yupster
another word for yindie
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Yurev
the former name (11th century until 1918) of Tartu
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yurt
a circular tent consisting of a framework of poles covered with felt or skins, used by Mongolian and Turkic nomads of E and central Asia
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Yuzovka
a former name (1872 until after the Revolution) of Donetsk
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yuzu
a citrus fruit about the size of a golf ball, a hybrid of a primitive citrus called Ichang papeda and a mandarin, which grows on tall trees in Japan and has a strong sour flavour. Its rind and juice are a popular ingredient in Japanese cookery
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YV
Venezuela
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Yvelines
a department of N France, in Île de France region. Capital: Versailles. Pop: 1 370 443 (2003 est). Area: 2271 sq km (886 sq miles)
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YWCA
Young Women's Christian Association
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YWHA
Young Women's Hebrew Association
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ywis
a variant spelling of iwis
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Yüan
of or relating to the Chinese porcelain produced during the Yüan imperial dynasty (1279--1368), characterized by the appearance of under-glaze blue-and-white ware
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Yünnan
a province of SW China: consists mainly of a plateau broken in the southeast by the Red and Black Rivers, with mountains in the west, rising over 5500 m (18 000 ft); large deposits of tin, lead, zinc, and coal. Capital: Kunming. Pop: 43 760 000 (2003 est). Area: 436 200 sq km (168 400 sq miles)
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