| ye1 |
an archaic form of "you." |
| ye2 |
the. Ye is a misreading of an old spelling of "the" in which the letter for the "th" sound looked like a "y." When stores today put "ye" on their signs, they do so in order to look old-fashioned. |
| yea |
yes (used orally to indicate formal affirmation or agreement). [5 definitions] |
| yeah |
(informal) yes. |
| yean |
of a sheep or goat, to bear young. |
| yeanling |
the young offspring of a sheep or goat; lamb or kid. |
| year |
a unit of time equal to 365 days or, every fourth year, 366 days, reckoned in the Gregorian calendar from January through December; twelve months. (abbr.: yr.) [5 definitions] |
| yearbook |
an annually published book containing information, statistics, and historical data about the previous year. [2 definitions] |
| yearling |
any animal more than one but less than two years old. [3 definitions] |
| yearlong |
lasting a period of twelve months. |
| yearly |
occurring, done, or produced once a year or every year; annual. [4 definitions] |
| yearn |
to have a strong desire, craving, or wish for something. |
| yearning |
a deep desire, longing, or need. |
| year-round |
continuing, existing, or lasting throughout the entire year. |
| year round |
during the whole year. |
| year-to-date |
from the beginning of the year to this day. Year-to-date, or YTD, is often written on the stub of a check for wages to show how much money a person has earned in a year up to the date of the check. |
| yeasayer |
a person who has a confident and positive attitude toward life. [2 definitions] |
| yeast |
any of the minute cells or froth of certain fungi used to ferment alcohol, make dough rise, or manufacture certain medicines. [4 definitions] |
| yeasty |
of, like, or made with yeast. [4 definitions] |
| yell |
to scream out loudly, as in pain, anger, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. [4 definitions] |
| yellow |
the color of an egg yolk or ripe lemon; the color between orange and green on the spectrum. [7 definitions] |