| yellow-fever mosquito |
a small mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue. |
| yellowhammer |
a small common Eurasian bunting, the male of which is marked by a bright yellow head, neck, and breast. [2 definitions] |
| yellow jack |
see "yellow fever." [3 definitions] |
| yellow jacket |
any of several small social wasps or hornets that have black bodies with bright yellow markings. |
| yellow journalism |
the use of sensational or unscrupulous material in newspapers and the like, with the aim of attracting or influencing readers. |
| yellow metal |
a yellow alloy made of copper and zinc; Muntz metal. [2 definitions] |
| yellow pages |
(often caps.) the classified section of a telephone directory, usu. printed on yellow paper, that lists the subscribers alphabetically according to the business, profession, or service they offer. |
| yellow pine |
any of several North American pines with strong, yellowish wood. [2 definitions] |
| yellow rain |
a highly toxic yellowish powder found in Southeast Asia between 1975 and 1985, thought by some to be a chemical warfare agent dropped by airplanes. |
| Yellow River |
a major river originating in the mountains of western China and flowing mostly eastward toward the Bohai Sea; Huang He River. |
| yellow-shafted flicker |
a color phase of the common flicker that has bright yellow on the undersides of its wings and tail; yellowhammer. |
| Yellowstone National Park |
the oldest and largest U.S. national park, mostly in northwestern Wyoming, known particularly for its hot springs and geysers. |
| yellow streak |
(informal) a tendency to be a coward. |
| yellowtail |
any of several large edible jack fishes, esp. one of the Pacific. [2 definitions] |
| yellowthroat |
a small American warbler with a yellow throat, a white belly, an olive-brown back, and on the male, a black mask. |
| yellow warbler |
a small American warbler that is mostly yellow, the male having reddish streaks on the breast. |
| yellowwood |
any of various trees of the southern United States that have compound leaves, bear clusters of white flowers, and yield a yellow dye from their wood. [3 definitions] |
| yelp |
to cry out quickly and sharply, as a dog or fox. [3 definitions] |
| Yemen |
a nation at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, formed in 1990 by uniting North Yemen and Southern Yemen; Republic of Yemen. |
| yen1 |
the chief monetary unit of Japan, equaling one hundred sen. |
| yen2 |
(informal) a yearning or desire. [2 definitions] |