Yahweh |
a rendering of the pronunciation of the letters YHVH, used in Hebrew to represent the unutterable name of God; Jehovah. |
yak1 |
a heavily built, long-haired, wild or domesticated ox of Tibet and Central Asia. |
yak2 |
(slang) to talk long and idly; chatter. [2 definitions] |
yakitori |
a Japanese dish consisting of bite-sized pieces of marinated meat, usu. chicken, that is placed on skewers with vegetable pieces and grilled. |
Yalta Conference |
the February 1945 meeting of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at Yalta, Crimea, U.S.S.R. |
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 |
former capital city of Myanmar, also known by its older name in English, "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] |