| yam |
the edible starchy, tuberous root of a tropical climbing plant, or the plant itself. [2 definitions] |
| yang |
(sometimes cap.) in Chinese dualistic philosophy, the active, positive, bright, and masculine force in the universe and in individual beings. (Cf. yin.) |
| Yangon |
see Rangoon. |
| Yangtze |
see Chang Jiang. |
| Yangtze River |
see Chang Jiang River. |
| Yank |
(informal) a Yankee. |
| yank |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly or abruptly; jerk. [2 definitions] |
| Yankee |
a native or resident of New England. [3 definitions] |
| Yankee Doodle |
a character in a Revolutionary War song, whose adventures are described in several humorous verses. |
| yanqui |
(Spanish; sometimes cap.) in Latin America, a Yankee; native or resident of the United States. |
| Yaoundé |
the capital of Cameroon. |
| yap |
to bark with sharp, high, shrill sounds, as a dog does. [6 definitions] |
| yard1 |
a unit of length equal to three feet or 0.9144 meter. (abbr.: yd.) [2 definitions] |
| yard2 |
an open area next to or surrounding a house or other building. [4 definitions] |
| yardage1 |
measurement in yards, or the length so measured. [3 definitions] |
| yardage2 |
the use of a pen or enclosure to hold livestock at a railway station before or after transportation by train. [2 definitions] |
| yardarm |
either half of a spar that hangs at right angles across a mast to support a square sail. |
| yard goods |
see piece goods. |
| yardman |
a man who works in a yard, esp. a railroad yard or shipyard. [2 definitions] |
| yardmaster |
a person who manages a railroad yard. |
| yard sale |
a sale of used or unwanted items such as clothes, furniture, or kitchen utensils, often held in the yard of a house. |